Having the Bible in Your Own Language...

A friend of mine sent me a YouTube link because she said that reading my blog reminded me of this 5 minute video.  I was in awe by watching this.

The task that I am enjoying of hand-writing the Bible is a very simple one. It's a monkey-see-monkey-do sort of endeavor.  I read the text, I write the text.   This video highlights the fact that not all people are so lucky to even have a text that is in a language which they can understand.

The Kimyal Tribe of Indonesia didn't have a Bible they could understand.  They didn't' have the luxury... the joy ... of being able to sit down and just read God's Word.  In 2010, the New Testament was translated into their language and delivered to them.  What a powerful moment that must have been! It is awesome to see the Gospel continuing to spread around the world.  Of course, what amazes me most is the fact that this tribe was worshiping God even without the Bible in their own language!

As you will see in the video, when the New Testament was delivered, the tribe's Pastor, Siud, said a prayer.  Here it is.

O God, O God 

The plan which you had from the beginning regarding your Kimyals, 

which already existed in your Spirit.

The month that you had set, has come to pass today.

O my Father, my Father.

The promise that You gave Simeon that he would see Jesus Christ

and hold Him in his arms before he died

I also have been waiting under that same promise, O God.

You looked at all the different languages and chose which ones to be put into Your Word.

You thought that we should see Your Word in our language.

Today, the day you had chosen for this to be fulfilled, has come to pass.

O God, today, you have placed Your Word into my hands, just like You promised.

You have placed it here in our land.

And for all this, O God, I give You praise. 

Amen.

Regarding that promise...  These verses come immediately to mind:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (Jn 1:1)

 "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (Jn 1:14)

So indeed, Jesus is the Word, and as the Kimyal Tribe grasps the New Testament, they are in fact seeing Jesus Christ and holding Him in their arms!

As of last night I am up to Matthew 6 in my scribing effort.  This is a marathon...slow and steady.