The Heavenly Man

In 2004 I bought a book written by a Chinese house church leader, Brother Yun. The title is The Heavenly Man, and it chronicles how brutal the Chinese communist government was in "cracking down" on non-state-sanctioned Christianity. Apparently, since the first Christian missionaries to China were evicted by the Chinese government with the collapse into marxist ideological despotism, the persecution of native Chinese Christians by their own government had reached horrific proportions.

Brother Yun was imprisoned three times, sent to a labor camp, told that he was crazy, told that he was insubordinate and cruelly tortured by the government. In all of Brother Yun's excruciating tribulation, however, he never lost hope in Jesus Christ. Whether it was the prison warden or his fellow prisoners, Brother Yun told ALL PEOPLE about Jesus Christ, and invited them into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

In reading this book (actually just picked it up again this past weekend), I am both disturbed, yet also awe-struck. How could fellow human beings be so cruel? How could neighbors and fellow countrymen literally torture someone? How could the United States of America ever potentially fall into such chaos also? This is not be overly critical of the U.S.A., but when even Republican Governors such as Arnold Swartzeneggar introduce legislation that mandates heterosexuality be made subservient to the homosexual agenda (even outlawing using the name "father" or "mother" in public schools!) then American despotism is ironically alive and well.

But, as followers (TRUE followers) of Jesus Christ, we serve a DIFFERENT GOD! Jesus Christ as GOD INCARNATE, the second Person of the Holy Trinity, is NOT to be censored.

Whether it is Arnold Swartzeneggar or the A.C.L.U., Jesus Christ may allow persecution to happen, but it is through such persecution that Christianity literally conquers the Globe! Brother Yun, a living martyr for Jesus Christ was tortured, ridiculed, imprisoned and each attempt to silence or punish him only resulted in MORE people being converted to Jesus Christ!

Won't you now pray with me this prayer.

LORD JESUS CHRIST, I am a sinner and I need you in my life as my personal LORD and Savior. I confess to you ALL of my sins. Please LORD Jesus forgive me. I ask all of this in your most holy name, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Love in Jesus Christ,
Rob J. King, free Christian living in a free society wanting the U.S. to stay FREE!