What if you were so poor that it costs several months’ income just to buy a Bible?

DAY 11

How much does a Bible cost you in Australia? I mean really cost you? Probably not too much! If you work, it may cost you half an hour to an hours worth of pay. If you’re in school it may cost you one week’s worth of pocket money. Even if you couldn’t afford one there are plenty of Bibles that churches will give out for free.

In the Western world people can sometimes take God’s Word for granted as it can be so easy to access or buy from the local bookshop. There are different versions in your heart language and even all kinds of styles you can choose from—from floral printed covers to metal covers and there are even Bibles that come printed with magazine style covers!

But in places like Niger, as you may have read today in the A Light in the Dark 21-Day devotional booklet, where over half of the people are below the poverty line—it wouldn’t matter what colour or style their Bible is—Christians there are absolutely craving God’s Word but many can’t afford it.

There would also be the problem of trying to find a Bible. Bibles are very scarce throughout many countries in the world but still many Christians will walk many kilometres to receive God’s precious Word.

Could you imagine doing this? How much effort would you willing to pay to receive a Bible?

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