Four national translators were martyred for their work of sharing God’s Word with their people in the Middle East. The location is not being mentioned for obvious security reasons. Wycliffe Associates, the missionary organization the slain translators worked for, said that the office was ransacked, books burned, and all equipment destroyed,
including the Print On Demand (POD) system used to print precious copies
of Scripture.
The joy is that the computer hard drives containing the translation work for eight language projects was not destroyed. "The remaining translation team has decided to re-double their efforts
to translate, publish, and print God's Word for these eight language
communities," the ministry said in a statement as reported by Christian Persecution India. To make donations to Wycliffe Associates for the work to continue, click here.
"Ask the Lord to mend the wounded hearts and physical injuries of the
surviving translation team members, and to bring greatly needed comfort
to loved ones who are now grieving over the sudden loss of the slain
workers. Pray for Him to strengthen and equip the other translators as
they rise to the challenge of continuing with the eight language
projects so that this tragedy will in no way restrict the Gospel from
going forth throughout the Middle East. Also remember the perpetrators
of this crime, praying that their eyes be opened to the truth, as well
as the seriousness of what they have done, so they will experience
sincere repentance, forgiveness of sin and, ultimately, eternal
salvation".
