ERITREA: "God is Always Miraculous"
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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🗓️ 25 June 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Helen Berhane, worship leader and former prisoner in Eritrea, joined us last week to share the first part of her story: how she was persecuted for her faith and yet encouraged all believers to count the cost of following Christ. Helen is back this week for the second half of that conversation.
Thankfully, she had access to the Bible while imprisoned, and the Lord revealed new wisdom and understanding of Him to her as she read from Genesis to Revelations 15 times!
Her knowledge of Jesus increased, and the Holy Spirit gave her overwhelming love and forgiveness towards the ones persecuting her. Supernaturally, she knew when people were praying for her while she was in prison. Many letters were sent, from around the world, to encourage her in prison, and even though she was never able to read the letters, she knows they made a difference.
Copies of Helen's book, Song of the Nightingale, have been smuggled into Eritrea, and her story has encouraged many people toward faith in Christ. Continue to pray for believers currently in prison in Eritrea—an estimated 250 to 300 Christians as of June 2022, including five currently listed on PrisonerAlert.com.
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| 0:00.0 | For many years, Helen Berhane read scriptures about loving her enemies and forgiving those who persecuted her. |
| 0:08.0 | But when she was imprisoned and tortured by the Eritrean government, |
| 0:13.0 | those verses became more than just nice words. |
| 0:16.0 | She had the opportunity to show by her life |
| 0:20.0 | whether or not she really believed what the Bible says. |
| 0:25.0 | I read it, but I haven't been practicing it. |
| 0:28.0 | But when they torture me, I feel just forgiveness and love them. |
| 0:34.0 | So I say, okay, now, Bible I read, give me meaning. |
| 0:38.0 | That's why Stephen says, forgive them. |
| 0:41.0 | They didn't know what they are doing. |
| 0:43.0 | If they know what they are doing, they can't torture me like that. |
| 0:47.0 | I love them. I love my country. |
| 0:52.0 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 0:56.0 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. |
| 0:59.0 | He sent them out as sheep among wolves. |
| 1:02.0 | Jesus' words came true in the life of the apostles, |
| 1:05.0 | and they're still coming true today in the lives of his followers around the world. |
| 1:09.0 | Join host Todd Nettleton. |
| 1:11.0 | We hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help. |
| 1:14.0 | Right now, on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. |
| 1:17.0 | Last week we heard part one of my conversation with Helen Berhane. |
| 1:21.0 | She is a worship leader and a gospel singer from the nation of Eritrea. |
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