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Kids grateful for Bibles

Bibles Unbound  is a VOM project that provides Bibles to people in countries where access to Bibles is limited. Most of the recipients are adults, but VOM receives delightful thank-you letters from grateful children who have been given their first Bibles through the program. These children may be the future Christian leaders in their countries.

The following are a few of the translated letters received recently from Chinese children to VOM supporters who provide the Bibles:

*Thank you for giving us the word of God to read it. When I was in trouble, it was you who helped me obey God.

I am not a model student. I still remember in Grade Eight, I didn’t study in class, and made trouble such as sleeping, making faces. I ignored what my teachers said. Later, my mother believed in the Lord. In the beginning, I didn’t believe. But after reading the Bible, I came to believe in Him. Sometimes I went to church to listen to the sermons. I felt meaningful. After believing in the Lord, I was changed. I was no longer a trouble maker. I stopped sleeping and began listening to my teachers carefully.

Lord, thank you for letting me know You. I will follow You forever.

*Respectful aunts and uncles,

Greetings! I am Wang, 12 years old. I am in Grade Six. From my childhood I went to church with my mother and she often reads the Bible for me. Several days ago, my mother gave me the Bible and told me it was your contribution in love. I am glad. God bless you.

Every day, I read two chapters and share them with my mother. The words of God are good. Once I played with friends. Two of them argued with each other, and they didn’t speak to one another. I had no idea [what to do]. Suddenly, one verse in Matthew came into my mind: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God… so I did work with them and they both agreed to make their peace. I had the blessing of God. Thank the Lord!

I will read the Bible carefully, and use it to help more people. I want to become the one who loves the Lord like you. May the Lord bless us! Amen! Love you.

*Aunts and uncles, greetings!

The teacher of our church has given me the Bible from you. I am a student in Grade Five. I attend Sunday school. I believed in the Lord last year. I didn’t have the Bible. When my teacher asked me to recite verses, I borrowed from my classmate and copied. I asked my teacher for the Bible. She said when she had the Bible she would give it to me. I prayed to God: please give me the Bible. You see, [everyone had a] Bible except me. This year, when I went to Sunday school last time, the Sunday school teacher gave me one new bible. I was so glad to have it. After I got home, I told my parents I had the Bible at last. They didn’t believe and laughed. So I told them how I got the Bible. They were excited hearing it. They told me it was because of the grace of God.

I give thanks to God. I also thank you for your contribution in love. I appreciate your help to house churches. May everyone have the Bible to read.

God remember you. Bless you, revive your church and add believers to your church. Amen.

*Spiritual fathers, peace from the Lord!

I am a student. I have been in Sunday school from my childhood. I often tell my classmates the story of Jesus and they listen to me carefully. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was the Bible for them. I have prayed to God for it over one year. The day before yesterday, when I came back home, my mother told me brothers from a distant place had supported our church with the Bible. I was overjoyed enough to jump high. Glory be to the Lord. May God bless you with good health, abundant life.

*I am Liu, 11years old. I am in Grade Five in the primary school. Two years ago, I believed in Jesus with my mother. By the Bible and biblical books I know about the Lord. So I know I will trust in the Lord. I also thank uncles and aunts far away from us for giving us the Bible. I am willing to tell Jesus to my schoolmates.

(Edited from original sources for clarity)

VOM’s Kids of Courage resources help parents and educators teach children ages 5 to 13 about persecuted Christians around the world, and provide opportunities for children to serve and pray for them.  www.kidsofcourage.com

Help deliver 150,000 Bibles

Every month, VOM workers partner with local pastors in hostile and restricted nations to collect the names of Christians who need Bibles. 150,000 believers have asked us for a Bible. We know them by name, and we have distribution networks in place to get Bibles into their hands.

But we need your help. Join us in providing God’s word to these 150,000 believers.

When you sponsor Bibles for these Christians, VOM will send you the names of those who receive your sponsored Bibles so you can pray for them. In addition to believers whose names we send you, there are others in nations like North Korea and Iran whose names VOM cannot reveal for security reasons. Though you don't know these believers by name, you can still pray for them and for the Bibles distributors who bring them God's Word.

Please join in this effort to distribute 150,000 Bibles.

Send Bibles to Restricted and Hostile Nations

The two most common requests we receive from our persecuted brothers and sisters are for prayer and for Bibles. We can all remember them in prayer, and through VOM's Bibles Unbound program you can become directly involved in meeting their vital need for Bibles.

Today, Christians throughout restricted and hostile nations are quietly gathering the names of people who have asked for Bibles, both Christians and those seeking to know more about Christ. Once the names are collected, they are entered in the Bibles Unbound system under a designated "operation," and Bibles Unbound members can then sponsor Bibles for specific individuals.

A donation of $30 will cover the full cost of printing and secretly distributing five Bibles. You can then follow your Bible sponsorship online and access an archive of all the individuals for whom you have sponsored Bibles. An online interactive map will display the nations where you have sent Bibles, becoming a reminder of your partnership of service with today's persecuted church.

Imagine the joy of believers in restricted nations who receive complete Bibles in their language for the very first time! They will be encouraged by knowing the Bibles came from believers in the West who responded directly to their need and are praying for them. Go here to join Bibles Unbound today or to learn more about the program.

We Need You To Help Send Bibles to Some of the Most Closed Places in the World

It's been a few weeks since I've mentioned Bibles Unbound to you all and since it's getting close to Christmas, I think today is a great time to do that.

Imagine with me for a moment the joy you will have if you join us in sponsoring only five bibles a month to give to someone in a restricted nation.   We've made it very easy for you to do and right now we need to have a little over 37,000 bibles sponsored. 

To join Bibles Unbound right now, please click here.  Give a Christian in a nation who wants a bible, and do it just in time for Christmas.

Over 2 Million Bibles Sent through Bibles Unbound!

Isaiah 55:11 tells us the following:

So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

I love this verse because it just reminds me that I do not have to do anything and as long as I'm getting the bible into the hands of people, the Lord will take care of the rest.

Which is why I am very excited to share that our Bibles Unbound program has passed over 2 million bibles!  Isn't it amazing that 2 million more bibles have reached the hands of those who want one!!  I think so.

Nothing gets me more excited than knowing that people who want the Word of God, are getting the Word of God.  Which is why, today I want to remind you about this program and also ask you to get involved if you haven't yet.  This is a program that will reward you for all eternity as you get to touch the lives of those who will be receiving the bibles.

Right now we have a little over 39,000  bibles that we are needing to sponsor, so that someone somewhere else can get a copy of the word of God.  Not everyone is as blessed as we are and able to just buy the bible.  This is where you come in, for only $30 a month, you can have five bibles shipped to one of our restricted nations and be given to a person who needs one.

Think of the impact you can have on souls for eternity.  This is an amazing opportunity and ministry.  Click here to sign up today.  I promise you, the Lord will bless your efforts and generosity because His word never returns void.

Praising God for Bibles in China

It's been a few days since I've posted about our Kids of Courage program and highlighted this wonderful ministry to children and since there is a cool post on their blog, I wanted to make sure you that you all don't miss it.

The post is titled - Praising God for Bibles  - and it's so encouraging!  The post highlights some testimonies from our Bibles Unbound program, which helps get bibles sent to people in restricted nations. Here's one letter that I know will encourage you.

Dear body members in the Lord,

By the name of Jesus I greet you in Jesus Christ. Here I give thanks to you for the Bible from you. Let’s pray together for more people’s contribution and more needs to be met, so that the world will be filled with the teachings of God.

Hallelujah, praise the Lord! When I received the Bible, I liked it so much that I couldn’t put it down. At last, I have my own favorite Bible. I really thank God for his grace! I give thanks to God for the Bible and to brothers and sisters who buy them for us.
When I heard the Bible was free, the Bible was shaking in my hands! Why the Bible was shaking was that I trembled when I understood you loved God so much.

Thanks for your generous giving!

 

If you'd like to get involved with Bibles Unbound, it's very easy. Please click here to read about our program and join today!

Almost 40,000 Bibles Still Need to Be Sponsored, Will You Help?

If I have one major passion in life, it's to support the furtherance of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the best way to do that is by getting the bible into the hands of as many people as possible.  Isaiah 55:11 tells us the following:

So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

I love this verse because it just reminds me that I do not have to do anything and as long as I'm getting the bible into the hands of people, the Lord will take care of the rest.

Which is why, I have to tell you that our Bibles Unbound program is one of the coolest programs around and it's very easy to participate.  Right now we have almost 40,000 bibles that we are needing to sponsor, so that someone somewhere else can get a copy of the word of God.  Not everyone is as blessed as we are and able to just buy the bible.  This is where you come in, for only $30 a month, you can have five bibles shipped to one of our restricted nations and be given to a person who needs one.

Think of the impact you can have on souls for eternity.  This is an amazing opportunity and ministry.  Click here to sign up today.  I promise you, the Lord will bless your efforts and generosity because His word never returns void.

Bibles Unbound Quotable

Here's a great quote from someone who received a bible through our Bibles Unbound program. Click here to join today and give the bible to someone in need!

Source: pinstamatic.com via Stacy on Pinterest

Give a Bible Through Bibles Unbound for Graduation

Every day my husband and I spend time in prayer for the persecuted church.  This morning the Prayer Calendar mobile phone application for The Voice of the Martyrs said the following:

May 22 - Iraq

VOM distributes Bibles, Christian evangelistic tools and Action Packs to Iraqi believers.

Which of course reminded me of our The Voice of the Martyrs Bibles Unbound program and how awesome it is to be able to purchase bibles at such a low cost and send them to nations where Christians are in desperate need for them.

For us in America, it's almost June, which means graduation.  Many Christians give their children who are graduating a new bible.  In fact, that new bible is often a representation of the beginning of a new life - a new life as an adult, or as a new college student.

So how much more so, would it be to give the gift of bibles to those in other nations who are desiring to have the written Word of God in their language so that they can study and read what Jesus said personally.  I think it's something that we can all be the answer to, especially given today's prayer request.

Won't you join me in partnering with The Voice of the Martyrs Bibles Unbound Program and start by simply sending out five bibles a month?  It is so easy.  Click here to learn more right now!

 

 

Help Us Reach 27,000 People Who Want a Bible

I have said it before and today I wanted to say it again, I love The Voice of the Martyrs -  Bibles Unbound program, because I know, according to this living and active Word of God, that the scriptures change people lives and eternity and I know that His word never returns void.

Isaiah 55:11  - "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

Which is why I wanted to encourage you to get involved in one of the coolest opportunities of a lifetime.  Seriously.

If you're not familar with how Bibles Unbound works, here are few steps that explain it.

1.  Visit www.biblesunbound.com

2.  Choose an Operation to support. An Operation is a specific list of people in need of a Bible. More than one operation may be associated with one country/region. To choose the Featured Operation, click the "View Now" button. Alternately you can search for Operations by clicking on a Country/Region Name under Operations Search.

3.  From the Operations page, learn more about the area and a description of the specific operation. Select how many New Testaments you wish to give each month (multiples of five.) The cost is $6.00 each, which covers the cost of the New Testaments and the cost of shipping to the restricted nation.

4.  After placing your order you will receive a confirmation message by email. Shortly after the payment date you have chosen, your order will be processed and you will receive an email notification.

What is a Covert Operation?

See What's Happening

At any time you can return to the BiblesUnbound.com Website and logon to view the Operations Map. The Crosses will show where your New Testaments have been sent.

Once on the site, you can also learn about other Countries/Regions in need of the Word and other opportunities to participate.

Pretty cool isn't it?  I hope you think so.

Right now we have over 27,000  bibles waiting to be sponsored.  Please join us today and make a difference.  Click here now to join Bibles Unbound.