Written by: VOM South Africa
Article source: www.persecutionsa.org

In Mali, Bibles are scarce and difficult to obtain outside of the capital, especially in minority languages. Front-Line Workers have been partnering with VOM for several years to get Bibles of various languages and types, including children’s illustrated Bibles and audio Bibles, into the hands of Christians scattered across the vast nation.

During one recent distribution, 50 full Bambara-language Bibles and 50 Boomu Bibles were distributed in Mali along with 250 New Testaments.

A brother named Matthew received his with joy, saying, “I am glad to have the Bible in my mother tongue. It will do good for my family.”

One pastor gave a Bible to a local judge. While doing so, the pastor read Deuteronomy 16:18–20, which says that judges should judge the people fairly without taking bribes or showing partiality. The judge responded by saying, “Pastor, you have given me the greatest gift, and this Bible teaches me.”

Pray for more people in Mali to have access to Bibles.

Click here to KEEP UPDATED on the latest news by subscribing to our FREE weekly newsletter.

> Please support Christian media and journalism in South Africa. Help us to spread the Word of God and take a stand for the truth by making a donation to our ministry. We appreciate your support. Click here to take hands with JOY! Magazine. 


Date published: 18/05/2024
Feature image: Image for illustrative purposes only. Artwork adapted from www.freepik.com

DISCLAIMER
JOY! News is a Christian news portal that shares pre-published articles by writers around the world. Each article is sourced and linked to the origin, and each article is credited with the author’s name. Although we do publish many articles that have been written in-house by JOY! journalists, we do not exclusively create our own content. Any views or opinions presented on this website are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company.