 Audio
Scriptures bring Bible message
alive in Guatemala
GUATEMALA —
Brother José cannot read and does not understand Spanish.
“When we received the cassettes of
the Mam New Testament and started listening to them, it was like a feast
for me. For the first time I was able to listen to so many chapters
of the Word of God in my heart language. It is easy to understand and
I do not get tired.
“Every time I listen, I picture the
scenes in my mind, I picture Jesus teaching. I can also imagine what
the people are doing while Jesus is teaching them.
Pain in my heart
“I thought about our brethren in
other villages who do not have this material. I asked Brother Misael
if these cassettes were for all the denominations, and he said yes,
but that he did not have time to visit all the churches. I felt a pain
in my heart and I also felt the need to take these cassettes to other
churches. I offered my help to Brother Misael. At the present time I
have distributed nine sets, and I feel so good to see that people who
cannot read now have the Word of God on cassette. My desire is that
everyone understands the Word of God, just as I did when I listened
to the cassettes.”
Life is cleaner
Samuel attends Cristo Te Ama Church. He
says happily that his life has changed since listening to the Quechua
audio Bible. The Bible Society workers asked him what type of change
he was referring to.
“With respect to sin, I am becoming
another man; I have noticed that I no longer fall into the same sins
as before. My life is cleaner, and that has brought me a peace that
I had not experienced before.
“I know today how the one who walks
in the straight path feels. I am not saying I am a saint, but I know
I am very different from who I was before.”
Changed a lot!
The workers asked if any of his relatives
were in the congregation, and a young man named Joel raised his hand.
They asked what his relationship to Samuel was and if it was true that
he had changed. Joel said Samuel is his brother and responded with a
smile, “Yes, he has changed a lot! He no longer disturbs me. He
fights with me no more.”
It seems that Samuel’s old attitude
was the same as that of many older brothers toward their younger brothers.
But God has changed Samuel, and this testimony comes from members of
his family.
For previous stories about the impact
of the FCBH program in Guatemala, see World
Report 346/13, 355/15, 355/16
and 372/13. (WR 402/15 - 06.06)
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