There is a common Chinese saying: ‘Everyone has a story to tell.’ Liu Jinzhi, a student at Jiangsu Province Bible School, has a story of being brought to such a low point that he thought there was no way out. God’s Word proved him wrong.

“When I failed my senior high school national examination, I felt like it was the end of the world. Life ahead was bleak as I walked through the valley of utter hopelessness. I wanted to end my life. From the depth of my heart, I cried out, ‘The God of my father, where are you? Can you save me?’

“When a man reaches the end of the road, he finds God there, waiting for him. Suddenly I saw my father’s Bible lying on the desk in a corner. It seemed to be glowing at me; beckoning me to pick it up. I began to read and immediately fell in love with it. It became the most precious book in my life. It gave me hope and guidance during this difficult time. It led me through the valley of the shadow of death to the green pasture and quiet waters; it helped me to understand that it was God who healed my deepest hurt. I was led by God to study at the Jiangsu Bible School.

'We need the Bible'

“Now I read my Bible regularly, not just for my studies but more for life’s needs. I am deeply aware that the Bible is the foundation of man’s thoughts and a compass for our actions. We need the Bible as it is the living water and bread in our spiritual life. It directs our paths and increases our faith and strength in the Lord. I am able to praise and thank the Lord as I try to comprehend the wonders of salvation and the wisdom in his Word. Through God’s Words, my soul is satisfied and my spiritual life matures.

“The more I read the Bible, the more I hunger for its daily bread. We have a thirst that can only be quenched when we read God’s Word.
“I thank God for the China Christian Council/Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China (CCC/TSPM), which actively prints and distributes the Bible. I am also grateful to the United Bible Societies (UBS) for working closely with CCC/TSPM in the Bible ministry all these years. Thanks to CCC/TSPM and UBS, now more Christians in China can read the Bible and apply its teaching by contributing to society.

Written by Pamela Choo
Translation provided by Chiong Min Lee for United Bible Societies' China Partnership