The history of communicating by symbols and letters goes back to carved stones making impressions on skins to computers where an amazing number of gigabytes are stored on something smaller than the size of your thumb!
The other day we had the privilege of representing NTM at the Holy Land Experience. We went through the Scriptorium —- and our hearts were touched by the “story” of how God has preserved His Word down through the ages! God touched men’s hearts to spend their life copying, letter by letter, His message to mankind. As the world grew God allowed man to create printing methods that would speed this process. In 1526, William Tyndale finished the English translation of the Bible from the original Greek as his heart was burdened for the common man to be able to read God’s Word. This was the basis for the King James Bible in 1611. He was executed for his “heretical efforts” ten years later!
God has preserved His Word down through the ages — and He continues to touch people’s hearts to preserve and translate that precious Message. Just this week, in Bolivia, the Esse Eja people were presented with the New Testament in their own language! New Tribes missionaries have completed 42 New Testaments! Well — now we can make that 43 J ! There are around 70 in progress! Pray for our Bible translators! The enemy does everything he can to frustrate and stop this work, and we need to bathe them in prayer.
Isn’t it a privilege to be a part of this work?! How we praise God for your lives, for your partnership and your prayers. We keep very busy —- Paul, in many committee meetings and directing NTM USA, and I with the secretarial part and running the home, with all that goes into that. I should say that my hand is healing well. It’s probably at about 80% — but I can use it and we praise the Lord for that! May God richly bless and encourage your hearts today as you pull out your Bible and are encouraged and nourished by His precious Word.
Together in His Service,
Paul and Faith
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