In June 2023, the Isnarg language community of the Philippines celebrated the complete Bible, with many of the scriptures handed out personally by Nard Pugyao. Nard had given his life to God sixty years previously, and his powerful testimony features in this video produced by JAARS, a mission Aviation and logistics operation working in partnership with Wycliffe and SIL. Nard went on to overcome a terror of flying to become a pilot, serving his and other Philippine communities in Gospel ministry.
At 2:45 in the video Nard poses the question, “What if they didn’t come?” No matter how many times you view this it still makes a powerful impact. So many events had come to pass over the preceding decades for the Gospel to reach this remote Philippine village, where the people had no knowledge at all of the true God.
During the Bible dedication, people were able to exchange their existing New Testament Scriptures – published in 1982 and revised in 2006 – for the completed translation. These well used copies impacted one of the Wycliffe US visitors to the dedication, who commented “There’s a real person on the other side of this Bible”, noting the highlighted sections and personal notes written in the margins.
Prayer points
- Praise God that His grace extends to every part of His creation.
- Pray that the Isnarg community will continue to grow in their relationship with the powerful God who has made Himself known through His word.
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