Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and many of us are touring Germany. We’re actually in Berlin today. It’s a cold day here in the city, but we are at the Holocaust Museum. The person who came up with this design included hundreds of different blocks. As you walk through, one of the things you notice is that the ground beneath you — the stairways and so forth — is at varying levels. He designed it this way to create a sense of insecurity, hoping that as people come here, they might reflect on what the Jews must have been feeling, knowing they could be arrested at any moment.One of the significant aspects of this Memorial is that it is built over the bunker where Hitler committed suicide. That bunker, of course, was sealed off years ago to prevent people from visiting it. For many Germans, the memory of Hitler is associated with great distress, discouragement, and regret. Yet, Germany has been willing to confront its past, acknowledging the horrors that occurred during World War II. This Memorial serves as a stark reminder of what that dark chapter in history was like.
While we cannot fully grasp the depths of the evil, anxiety, and fear that the Jews endured, there’s an important lesson here for us to remember: the human heart is capable of great evil. You might be surprised by what ordinary Germans were willing to do in the midst of a culture that had lost its moral compass, driven by cultural currents so strong they were almost impossible to resist.
As we continue this tour, we will learn more about these cultural currents. But for now, let us pause to remember the Jews and reflect on what they endured in Nazi Germany.
Thank you so much for joining us. God bless you, and may you have a good day — all day. Thank you.
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