“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, … to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21
In 1980, millions of Chinese Christians were without Bibles. The Chinese government prohibited the printing of Bibles, and confiscated and burned any that were found.
One Chinese woman responded to this by going to a secluded beach in South China and praying daily for two years that God would send His Word. While she prayed, Open Doors, an organization which ministers to persecuted Christians, was working on what Time Magazine called the “greatest smuggle of the 20th century.” Project Pearl (named after the pearl of great price in Matthew 13’s parable) used a submarine-like barge to secretly bring in one million Bibles to the very same beach where that woman prayed!
The Bibles were distributed to the underground church throughout China. In addition, when the news of Project Pearl came out and the lack of Chinese Bibles was highlighted, the embarrassed Chinese government quickly ordered the printing of three million Bibles in Chinese. The total number after the woman prayed was at least four million—probably more than she ever imagined!
One Chinese woman responded to this by going to a secluded beach in South China and praying daily for two years that God would send His Word. While she prayed, Open Doors, an organization which ministers to persecuted Christians, was working on what Time Magazine called the “greatest smuggle of the 20th century.” Project Pearl (named after the pearl of great price in Matthew 13’s parable) used a submarine-like barge to secretly bring in one million Bibles to the very same beach where that woman prayed!
The Bibles were distributed to the underground church throughout China. In addition, when the news of Project Pearl came out and the lack of Chinese Bibles was highlighted, the embarrassed Chinese government quickly ordered the printing of three million Bibles in Chinese. The total number after the woman prayed was at least four million—probably more than she ever imagined!
Scripture Focus
Ephesians 3:14-21
Insight
Help us, Lord, to remember that You are able to do abundantly more than all we ask or even imagine. Amen
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 59-60
- Psalm 100
- Acts 23