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Comfort and compassion come before comments
56期〈death of a missionaryBefore the article "Death of a Missionary" was published in Issue 56, we happened to discuss the death of missionary John Zhou with our adult children at home. I strongly agree with what the author Ms. Lin Minwen said: "The preaching method of missionary John Zhou is indeed worthy of Christian reflection and discussion. However, before making comments, can we grieve for him and comfort his family with silence?"
The article also mentioned Pastor Wei’s reminder: “Only God knows John Chow’s motives, and we are not God.” The author said: “As followers of Christ, how should you and I treat others with kindness so that we can live out the love of God and love for God? Love someone's life?" It made me reflect again and again. Thank you "Kingdom of God" magazine for being willing to choose this sensitive topic, a topic that has no standard answer, a topic that only God has the answer to, but it is a topic worthy of deep thought by every Christian.
(Boston, USA. Lin Zhenzhen)
Speak clearly, speak clearly, and love will come
讀完56社區單元〈在生命的轉彎處蛻變更新After reading the article "Transformation and Renewal at the Turning Point of Life" in Community Unit 56, I found that the situation of this couple is very similar to ours. The husband said, "Husband and wife are supposed to have the most intimate relationship, but as time goes by, the intimacy seems to be exhausted little by little." I believe this situation also occurs in many families. Even for Christians, if a couple does not have effective communication channels with each other and has been together for a long time, they do not know how to deposit money into the "love bank". In addition, coupled with the ideas and habits brought from each other's original families, the relationship will definitely become colder by the day. The author has witnessed the true meaning of "Speak clearly, speak clearly, and love will come." In other words, once the "mood" is dealt with, the "matter" is half solved. I hope that every couple will be renewed and transformed in their lives and grow together in the Lord.
(Ah Hui, New Jersey, USA)
Where do the refugees go?
閱讀貴刊56期溫英幹教授〈The impact of the refugee crisis on world politics and society〉一文，深有感觸。大多數難民是由於戰亂、天災人禍、宗教、種族等的迫害，而被迫流亡他鄉。連想到中華民族古時中原人口的屢次南遷，顛沛流離，何嘗不是如此。該期另一篇，高俐理親自訪問難民營後所寫〈那些難以忘懷的身影─中東之旅心情札記〉一文提到，聖經叫我去愛愛愛，可蘭經叫我殺殺殺，到底哪樣更能感動人？
These two masterpieces made me feel compassion for refugees everywhere - where will they go? How to get a happy life again? Refugees also have the right to pursue happiness, and the warmth in the refugee camps is a manifestation of Christians embracing their Muslim friends with love. "Kingdom of God" magazine's in-depth coverage of refugee issues not only allows us to understand refugee issues, but also allows us to think about how to actively participate in the ministry of caring for refugees.
(Maryland Zhao Shiliang, USA)
Pray for leaders
《神國》雜誌56期溫英幹教授的文章〈難民危機對政治社會的影響〉，發人深省。我們在新聞上可以得到不少關於難民的報導。人道關懷是基本的，但是遠遠不足，而且也不能解決問題。
My parents’ generation were also “refugees” who fled Shanghai to Taiwan in 1949. In the past few years, Syria has become a major exporter of refugees. Those reports are painful to read. I wonder how the President of the United States would feel if he read them.
The refugee problem is a political problem, a problem that has occurred in those countries over many years, so that this generation of refugees has become a victim. For example, because the United States and the Soviet Union had a stake in the Syrian issue, refugees from that country became an international problem. In the past, the world had a very good impression of Aung San Suu Kyi, and she even won the Nobel Peace Prize. But I am very puzzled, why has she done nothing to deal with the persecution of the Rohingya community in Myanmar?
What can we do? Pray for the leaders of major countries and ask God to inspire them to take effective actions out of humanity. Pray especially for President Trump of the United States and ask God to give him wisdom. We must also pray for the policy makers in various countries, and ask the Lord to give them true wisdom. They should not make foolish short-term things, but make correct and good decisions. Also pray for Christians. You and I should all do more for peace.
(Pastor Zhang Linzhi, Atlanta, USA)