Imagine Your Life Without a Bible

Imagine your life without a Bible. You hear about God from your pastor - whom you may see only infrequently - but you can't read God's word. Not when you're frightened or sad. Not when you are thankful and wanting to praise Him. Not when you want to deepen your faith and your knowledge of the Lord.

Imagine how different your spiritual life would be under these circumstances.

Sadly, this is the reality for Christians living in certain parts of the world where owning the Holy Bible is illegal.* If Christians want Bibles in these restrictive nations, they must obtain them illegally. Their Bibles must either be smuggled in or printed in secret; Bible smugglers and printers risk their very lives bringing God's word to these people.

The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a charity that's been helping persecuted Christians since the 1960s, works hard to provide Bibles for Christians in restrictive nations. Currently, the charity says 191,267 persecuted Christians have asked them for a Bible - a Bible that may lead to their imprisonment or death, but a Bible which they long with all their hearts to read.

You can easily help. For only $30, VOM can give five Christians a Bible. For $60, they can give Bibles to 10 Christians. And for $120, 20 Christians who long to read God's word can own a Bible.

To donate, visit Voice of the Martyrs.

* To learn about countries where Christians are persecuted, visit The Voice of the Martyrs' "Prayer Map."

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