“Albert,” said his mother, “I have purchased a small Bible for you to carry to Europe. Promise me that you will read a portion from it every day.” Albert promised. For eight months he was true to his word. Now his division was making the “great push” along the west bank of the Rhine, in close contact with the hard-pressed enemy. Suddenly he felt a blow that almost knocked him to the ground.

Recovering his balance, he thrust his hand under his shirt. There was no blood. Then he drew out the Bible, and to his astonishment he found that the bullet had pierced the volume from Genesis to Revelation, lodging just inside the last cover. His life had been saved. From that moment on he read the torn pages with renewed interest, discovering in them a treasure more precious than he had imagined possible.

By Roy F. Cottrell Source: Signs of the Times, Copyright (c) March 1958, Pacific Press. With permission from Dale Galusha dalgal@pacificpress.com