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| A language GROUP in ZAMBIA on a Translation session |
Glory
to God for the frantic efforts put in place by many Bible Translation Projects
world over. Today we have the whole Bible, New Testament or portions of the
Scriptures in thousands of language groups and/or dialects.
To
God’s Glory and by His Special Grace; I was an indigenous pioneer of the Izere
Language Committee from the late ‘70s to early 80s. I was enthusiastic about
the project and did not worry much about the challenges that went with it then;
but little did I know that the little beginnings would metamorphose into giant
strides in the future! Thank You Jesus!
And
today, we are blessed with the Izere New Testament, the Jesus Film based on the
Gospel of Luke and the audio New Testament. I believe the entire Afizere
community owes a duty to celebrate the wonderful hands that were on deck until
all these successes were materialized.
No
amount of money can compensate for this work; because it is God’s assignment. I
pray to God Almighty that all who had in one way or another participated in the
Izere Language Project in one way or another shall be remembered and rewarded
by God alone in Jesus’ Name...
The
greatest challenge before every language committee now is the application of what
had been acquired. What good is a soldier with a weapon and fails to use it at
the enemy’s threat? Let God enable the Projects workers to advance this aspect;
the use of the materials for the salvation of souls in the community in Jesus’
Name...
There
is yet another crucial concern that remains; some language groups in Plateau
State, Nigeria have not released their audio materials to ‘Faith Comes by
Hearing’ for our public use. Time is not on our side; I pray that the groups
concerned will do so in good time in Jesus’ Name...
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