Persecuted Christians and others in need in North Korea need medicine

Persecuted Christians in North Korea desperately need help. In North Korea, it is a crime to be a Christian, as only the Juche ideology is allowed in the country. Among other things, it teaches that man was created in Kim Il-Sung's
image and that the inhabitants must honor and be obedient to the Kim dynasty.

Yet there are an estimated 100,000 underground Christians in North Korea. One third of these are estimated to be trapped in the country's notorious concentration camps, described as worse than Hitler's. The humiliation of the inmates is indescribable. Witnesses report that guards urinate on prisoners and that some
prisoners are exposed to lice infestations.

There are accounts from the concentration camps of Christians being pressured by their captors to deny their faith and accept Juche ideology. In one case, Christian prisoners would not deny their faith and remained silent when the order to convert was given. The guards became enraged and killed the Christians by pouring liquid iron over them.

Despite the persecution, North Korean Christians stand firm in their faith. Above, we see North Korean Christians in prayer - a fervent and desperate cry to God.

Leaders in the underground church tell Danish European Mission that the Christians stand firmly on the words of Psalm 121 from the Bible, which says: "I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth."

No dictatorship can stop God from helping those who call on him, not even a country like North Korea - where the health situation is also catastrophic. Hospitals lack medicine and even the most basic equipment. North Korean Christians say that life in the country has become a struggle for survival.

Through secret channels, you can ensure medicine is smuggled to persecuted Christians. The diseases treated include tuberculosis, hepatitis b, diarrhea, fever, infectious diseases, circulatory problems, high blood pressure and arthritis, and supplements are smuggled in.

The North Korean Christians tell us: "Our underground church does its best to care for the weak, the elderly and children who have lost their parents with care and empowered by the love of Christ. There are indeed many challenges, obstacles and problems on our path, but we look to Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth and the life, for strength and encouragement."

It's touching and encouraging to read. The North Korean Christians look to Jesus - and experience in their challenging daily lives how he brings joy and strength.

And they not only apply the medicine to themselves, but also give to others in need. In doing so, because of the encouragement they have received, they bring hope to others in need in what is probably one of the most isolated and deranged places on earth.

Thank you for extending a helping hand to sick North Korean Christians and Other North Koreans in need.

Not only will they experience physical healing, they will also feel in a practical way that Christians outside North Korea stand with them.