Brother Andrew (1928–)
What do you like most about going to church? Bible stories? Singing? Meeting friends? Did you know there are some countries in the world where Jesus’ friends aren’t allowed to meet together, or read the Bible, or tell other people about Jesus? When Brother Andrew found out how hard it was for people in those places to be Jesus’ friends he wanted to help. Jesus’ friends needed Bibles to read – but how could he get Bibles into those countries? He knew it would be difficult and he knew it would be dangerous – but he knew that his friend Jesus would look after him. Time after time Andrew took cars stuffed with Bibles into countries where Bibles were not allowed. There were soldiers and spies and secret police; it was difficult; it was dangerous. Time after time Andrew’s friend Jesus looked after him – and the Bibles! Time after time soldiers and spies and secret police didn’t notice all the Bibles stuffed into the cars. Time after time carloads of Bibles reached Jesus’ friends. In some of those countries it is now safe to be Jesus’ friends – but there are still lots where it is not safe at all.
It is still difficult and
dangerous to help Jesus’ friends in those countries, but Brother Andrew and his friends are still helping – and their friend Jesus is still “The LORD is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear?
looking after them!
The LORD is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1
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