07/07/2026
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗨𝗡: 𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦
When Govin* learned that his wife had started attending a local church, he was furious.
The young South Asian couple had not been married long. Malina*, his wife, believed in Jesus. But Govin strongly opposed Christianity.
He forbade her from going back.
Govin and Malina belong to the Vorlon* people. Worshiping idols is a key part of their local religion, and many in their community live in poverty and are often looked down upon by others.
At the time, Govin was unemployed. His frequent drinking had caused many problems.
It seemed unlikely that he would ever want to hear about Jesus.
Then Malina met a Christian woman named Madeline*.
And she asked her a simple question:
Would you come talk with my husband?
SHE KEPT COMING BACK
Madeline knew oral Bible stories and regularly shared them with people in the village.
When she first visited Govin, something unexpected happened.
Even though he opposed Christianity, he was willing to listen.
So Madeline returned the next week.
And the week after that.
She shared Bible stories.
She discussed them with him.
She invited him to come to church with his wife.
At first, he refused. He worried about what the rest of his family would think if he abandoned the traditions he had always known.
Still, Madeline kept coming back, and she kept sharing God's Word.
GOD'S STORY IS REACHING EVERY PEOPLE GROUP
Revelation 7:9 gives us a glimpse of where history is headed:
“After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb.”
Imagine that scene.
A countless multitude.
Thousands of languages.
People from places most of us will never visit.
People from communities the world often overlooks.
People like Govin.
People like Malina.
And people from the Vorlon people group all standing before Jesus and worshiping together.
STORIES CHANGED HIS HEART
Week after week, Govin listened.
Week after week, they talked about the stories she shared.
Over time, his heart began to change.
He attended church with his wife.
And on that day, he received Jesus as his Savior and Lord.
The change was noticeable.
His anger subsided.
People saw a different man.
He began driving again, earning money for himself and his wife.
Today, Govin and Malina continue attending church together.
THIS IS WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Sometimes we hear a verse like Revelation 7:9 and think only about the future.
But that future crowd is being gathered right now.
One story at a time.
One conversation at a time.
One village at a time.
One people group at a time.
That's exactly what happened with Govin.
AS GOD'S STORY CONTINUES TO REACH EVERY PEOPLE GROUP...
Your prayers and support help bring God's Word to people in their own language and in forms they can understand, internalize and tell.
This week, you might reflect on Govin's story and ask:
Who in my life seems unlikely to listen?
Where might God be asking me to keep showing up?
What story of God's faithfulness could I share with someone this week?
Would you also pray for storytellers like Madeline, who faithfully return again and again with God's Word?
And would you pray for people from every nation, tribe, people and language to know and worship Jesus?
Would you take a few minutes this week to listen to an oral Bible story for yourself?
Remember, one day, a great crowd that no one can number will stand before the throne and before the Lamb.
Among them will be people from every language and every people group.
And among them will be people whose stories began just like Govin's.
*Names changed for security purposes.
