Many of you are already familiar with The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM). But for those who aren’t, they are a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide. They bring practical relief to persecuted Christians overseas in the form of blankets, health care and financial assistance, in addition to spiritual helps such as Christian literature and, most importantly, the Word of God.

 

Think for a moment about how challenging it would be to serve Christ without your own copy of God’s Word. Imagine the Bible being so precious, and yet so rare, your local church actually tore pages from a shared copy and distributed these among the congregation. If this sounds outrageous to you, it’s only because you’ve become accustomed to life in the Western World. Even if you personally face very little persecution for your faith, this is not the case for every believer worldwide. In fact, it has been estimated that there are more martyrs for Christ annually than at any other time in history.

 

If this seems like an injustice to you, consider getting directly involved through the ministry of VOM. There are a variety of ways you can contribute via their website, and I am personally auctioning off one of my nature photos (above) with 100% of the proceeds going to support VOM’s efforts to bring God’s Word to captive nations. I am donating both the photo itself and shipping costs, so what you pay is exactly what will be used to print and deliver Bibles to persecuted Christians across the globe. If you would like to place a bid, click here for the opportunity to do so and for more information. It’s a unique way to further the Kingdom of God and get an inspirational photograph to hang in your home at the same time.