As Christmas approaches, and we celebrate Jesus’ birth with family and friends, we can enjoy the fact that we have the awesome privilege of having many translations of God’s word in English. How many times have we listened to Christmas sermons drawn from the Gospel of Luke, proclaiming the birth of our King and Savior, Jesus?
Imagine living in a remote part of the world and never having heard the Good News of Christ’s birth. You’ve never heard that there is an almighty God who loves you (Romans 5:8). You’ve never heard that God sent Jesus to atone for your sin (1 John 2:2). You’ve never heard that Jesus died on the cross for your sins so that you could be justified by faith (Romans 5:1).
That is the reality for many unreached people groups in Papua New Guinea and other parts of the world. Held in the bondage of sin, they won’t be celebrating Christmas because they have never heard of Christ. Luke 2:10 says, “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” The news of Christ’s birth is for all the people, but it hasn’t reached all the people. We hope that you’ll continue praying for us as we serve in this ministry with the goal that in our lifetime, all the people will have heard the Good News!