No Place on Earth For Me Like the Local Churches
It is absolutely marvelous and blessed for me to know our dear Lord Jesus, even though I was born and raised in a typical Chinese Buddhist family. It was even more exciting after I was baptized into Christ during a gospel meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, when I was an engineering student. The Lord was so real and living to me since day one of my Christian life (1 Thess. 1:9). Thank and praise Him for predestinating me before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4)!
The Christian brothers in the local church began to care for and shepherd me (John 21:16) by visiting and encouraging me to read the Bible with a prayerful heart every morning before I went to school (Eph. 6:17-18). I was filled with joy unspeakable (1 Peter 1:8); even my physical sickness was healed. There was a great intrinsic change in my life! I was spontaneously constrained by the Lord to testify of this wonderful Saviour Jesus to my friends and classmates, so that they might also believe and receive this gospel.
I can truly testify that the local church is my home. As my heart was longing to pursue the Lord Jesus, I looked forward to every meeting of the church wherever I might be. I have traveled extensively throughout the Far East/Pacific region during my twenty years in the oil industry. One thing I treasure most is to meet with believers of Christ in the local churches (Rev. 2-3). Their living encourages and refreshes my first love toward the Lord. Furthermore, the profound riches of the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee helped me to understand the truths in the whole Bible (1 Tim. 2:4) and the real meaning of my human life. God's eternal plan was made known to me through their teachings in the church (Eph. 3:3-6, 9-12).
I have enjoyed the fellowship in the church to the uttermost for all these twenty-six years by experiencing Christ within me together with all the believers (Eph. 3:18) in the local churches, for the building up of the Body of Christ to fulfill His divine purpose (Eph. 3:1-23, Gen. 1:26). I deeply realize that I can never serve God in my spirit, being perfected in character and the growth in spiritual life without a local church. This is a good place for me to practise my Christian faith truthfully. I am thankful and worship God for planting me in this lovely garden so that I may grow in His grace. Hallelujah for Christ and the church!
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