“…faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God…” is a statement that reminds us of the importance of the proclamation of the Word.
We often forget how limited is the access to the Word of God for so many people around the world. Brazil is a free country religiously and even though people are not persecuted for reading, speaking or learning the World, several are kept from it for natural obstacles.
Recently when in Manacapuru we heard a story of a gentleman from Coari – AM that did not know how to write or read. He came to know the Lord through a local church but struggled to grow in his faith in the Lord because of the lack of understanding of the Word.
God through his faithfulness presented him with an audible version of the bible and he memorized an incredible amount of verses by hearing it over and over again the recorded version. Today he is the leader of his community and is teaching the Word to his fellows leading them to faith in Jesus Christ and teaching them to obey him.
What a blessing!
We can only imagine what the disciples would have done if they had the tools we have today!
We hope that you too will come and impact the people in the Amazon. May we continue to serve him with all that he has made available to us and may we make the most of every opportunity.
