Saturday, July 04, 2009

Letter to Yang

I first mention Yang in my tweets last week.

Just shared Jesus with a crippled beggar, Yang. Hesitant at 1st but allowed me to pray 4 him. Pls pray 4 his healing & salvation. Jun 27th
Where I can print a free Chinese gospel tract? I'm going back to the market to pass to beggar Yang whom I prayed for this morn. Tks! Jun 27th

Found Chinese gospel tract - Living Stream Ministry http://tinyurl.com/r7sns5 . Praise GOD! Sad that www.chick.com is banned in S'pore Jun 27th

@squeakmouse73 sad that Yang's not at the market anymore. I'll go back next Sat. If he's there, will hand the tract to him Jun 27th

@PatWKirk tks my sister. If he's there next Sat, i'll certainly pass the tract to him. Trusting GOD to reach him in any way:)
Jun 27th

Greetings! Pray with me for beggar Yang whom i met last wk, that i can find him & pass him a tract today, that he'll know #Jesus
Jul 4th

Yang is a middle-aged man with deformed limbs. I met him at the market last Sat, sitting next to a tree, begging. When I asked him for his name, he replied softly and asked me to call him "Yang". I gave him a little offering, and asked if he knows Jesus. He said, "No". I then asked if I can pray for him.

By this time, he was a little hesitant. Passers-by were keeping a distance from us, as if it was a strange sight that a man should squat down and talk to a beggar.

He gently asked if I meant to pray for him there and then. I replied, "Yes" and we prayed. My command of the Chinese language hasn't been fantastic from the lack of use. Yet, that morning when we prayed, the Holy Spirit gave me words to utter. We did not pray the sinner's prayer, but I told him to keep his heart open for Jesus.

When I came home, I tried looking for a suitable tract as can be seen from the tweets above. When I finally found one, I rushed back to the market but he was nowhere to be seen.

This morning, I wrote a single-page testimony in Chinese, went to the market with the intention of looking for Yang. He wasn't at the spot where I met him last Sat. I scoured the entire market where the crowds are - there was simply no sign of him.

This testimony is now in my wallet. I pray that I can pass this to him one day, and pray with him to accept Jesus.

The following is a copy of my testimony (with English translation). Should it be of help to you, please use it.

亲 爱 的 杨 兄 弟,
Dear brother Yang

很 高 兴 认 识 您 。
I'm very pleased to know you.

我 名 叫 伟 汉 。从 小 就 失 聪 (耳 聋)。刚 开 始 的 时 后 ,只 是 一 边 听 不 到 ,后 来 连 另 一 边 也 失 去 了 听 觉 。 慢 慢 地 连 说 话 也 受 到 了 影 响 。
My name is Thomas. I lost my hearing from a young age. Initially, I couldn't hear in one ear, but subsequently, even the other ear started to lose its hearing. Gradually, even my speech became unclear.

但 是 很 感 谢 神 , 这 些 年 来 不 断 的 关 怀 我 , 爱 护 我 。所 以 ,我 想 与 您 分 享 神 的 爱 。
However, I thank GOD for loving and caring for me through these years. Therefore, I would like to share GOD's love with you.

人 活 在 世 上 , 总 有 一 天 会 死 。 但 我 们 可 选 择 死 后 要 去 哪 儿 。
Everyone must die one day. But, we can choose where we want to go after death.

圣 经 告 诉 我 们 神 爱 我 们 , 把 独 生 子 耶 稣 赐 给 我 们 , 叫 我 们 一 切 信 耶 稣 。 这 样,我 们 就 不 会 灭 亡 , 反 得 永 生 。 “ 永 生 ” 是 指 在 天 堂 与 神 度 过 的 日 子 。
The Bible teaches us that GOD loves us and gave us His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, with the desire that we believe upon Him. If we do, we will not perish but have everlasting life. "Everlasting" refers to the days we will have with GOD in heaven.

耶 稣 也 告 诉 我 们:“ 在 这 个 世 界 里 , 你 们 有 苦 难 ; 但 你 们 可 以 放 心 , 因 为 我 已 经 胜 了 世 界 。” 这 表 示 无 论 生 活 是 多 么 辛 苦 , 耶 稣 都 会 提 供 我 们 所 需 要 的 。
Jesus also said, "In this world, you will have trials and tribulations, but take heart, for I have overcome the world." What this means is that, though life may be tough, Jesus himself will provide all that we need.

钱 不 是 万 能 ,也 永 远 不 够 。但 是 靠 着 耶 稣 给 我 们 的 力 量, 凡 事 都 能 做 。
Money is not all-powerful and will never be enough for anyone. However, we can do everything through Jesus Christ who gives us strength.

因 此 ,我 希 望 您 会 接 受 耶 稣 为 您 的 救 主 ,让 他 改 变 您 的 一 生 。
Therefore, I hope you will receive Jesus Christ as your Saviour, and let Him transform your life.

杨 兄 弟 ,如 果 您 想 接 受 主 耶 稣 ,请 您 按 照 以 下 来 做 一 个 祷 告 :
Brother Yang, if you would like to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord, please pray as follows: (the following text is a typical sinner's prayer, taken from
http://www.the-sinners-prayer.com/)

亲 爱 的 天 父 ,我 知 道 我 曾 经 是 个 罪 人 ,那 些 罪 将 你 我 分 离。
我 为 我 曾 经 的 过 犯 向 你 道 歉 。
我 希 望 告 别 我 过 去 充 满 过 犯 的 生 活 ,而 转 向 你 的 宽 恕 。
请 宽 恕 我,帮 助 我 远 离 曾 经 的 罪 。
我 相 信,你 的 儿 子 耶 稣 曾 为 了 我 的 罪 而 死 ,又 从 死 中 复 活 ,并 一 直 活 着 。请 你 听 我 的 祷 告。
请 耶 稣 做 我 生 命 的 主 人,从 今 天 起 掌 管 我 的 心 。
请 赐 予 我 您 的 圣 灵 ,帮 助 我 去 顺 从 你 ,在 我 以 后 的 日 子 里 照 你 的 旨 意 行 事。
以 上 祷 告 奉 主 耶 稣 名 求 ,阿 门 !

谢 谢 您 , 杨 兄 弟 。愿 神 祝 福 您 。如 果 有 什 么 需 要 ,请 您 跟 我 联 络。我 的 电 话 号 码 是 : xxxxxxx。
Thanks brother Yang. May the LORD bless you. Should you need any help, please contact me. My phone number is: xxxxxxx

伟 汉
Thomas

2009 年 7 月 4 日

4th Jul 2009

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