“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” This is the phrase that Corrie ten Boom is most famous for speaking.
These words have resonated with many because of the hope they convey to anyone who has experienced pain or loss. They have even more of an impact coming from Corrie because of the immense suffering she faced in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
But these words weren’t originally spoken by Corrie. In Ravensbrück, a brutal death camp in the heart of Germany, her sister, Betsie, whispered this to Corrie just before dying from the extreme winter conditions: “We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still. They will listen to us, Corrie, because we have been here.”
Corrie spent the next 33 years of her life telling her story to millions, conveying an unwavering message of hope in Jesus Christ. Even after her death in 1983, thousands have come to Christ after hearing her powerful testimony.
Through many years of speaking and writing, Corrie ten Boom said much about the human condition and how God’s love overcomes all things:
“In darkness God’s truth shines most clear.”
“If God has shown us bad times ahead, it’s enough for me that He knows about them. That’s why He sometimes shows us things, you know—to tell us that this too is in His hands.”
Why have Corrie’s words made a significant impact on so many? Because all of us will go through hard times. It is inevitable. And to hear her testify to God’s presence during immense suffering shows us that He is truly never absent.
Christ is triumphant. He knows how we feel because He came 2,000 years ago to suffer and die for our sins. Today, He gives us the strength and hope we need to get through the hard times. Because we can’t do it alone.
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:8
About the Author:
Charles Morris serves as speaker on the radio program HAVEN Today. Most of the thoughts above are taken from related broadcasts of the program. Corum Hughes serves as editor of this blog and helps coordinate digital media for Haven Ministries. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Corum lives in Boise, ID with his wife Molly.
The Hiding Place: 35th Anniversary Edition
“We must tell people what we have learned here. We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still. They will listen to us, Corrie, because we have been here.”
This riveting World War II account will have you captivated. The Hiding Place is the classic book that tells the inspiring true story of how Corrie ten Boom and her family harbored Jews and underground workers in the Netherlands before getting betrayed, arrested, and thrown into a death camp themselves. Filled with bravery and resilience, you will come away with a deep awareness of God’s unfailing love that brings light into the darkest places.
Corrie’s unique writing style subtly reveals her deep faith in Christ, and powerfully magnifies God’s amazing grace that can heal and restore. Now updated for a new generation, The Hiding Place includes ten Boom family photos and a foreword by Joni Eareckson Tada.