“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.” Acts 2: 4-6
Today, we heard the story of Pentecost preached in Tok Pisin during a church service that included Papua New Guinean translators-in-training from over 10 different language groups in PNG, and it took on fresh meaning to us. God’s Word reminds us that hearing the wonders of God declared in your own language makes all the difference! So, please continue to pray for these national translators, as they learn the skills they need to make this a reality for their language groups. And also pray for the translators recording existing scriptures onto solar-powered audio-Bibles into those languages, that many more would come to faith by hearing the Good News. This becomes living water, as the truth of the Gospel fills and transforms those who hear it, and we pray it will bear much fruit.
Above: Our water tank is overflowing with rain water from our roof captured during this very rainy season, for which we are grateful, as this supplies the running water in our home. Our prayer is for God’s word to similarly fill all those who hear it here in PNG to overflowing!
