Wilson's feeling after FDC visit (2002-07-22)

"Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. " (Romans 5,7-8) 

Rogers shared these same verses a few times in different units, with his loud but beautiful voice.  I was with him all along, so I read it a few times too. But it still touches me so deep no matter how many times I read it and think about it.   Admittedly, I often made myself different reasons not to visit FDC.  Many of those sound legitimate but in fact are just a rephrase of "laziness".    However, as long as I am persevering enough to put my step into the FDC units, I will be re-energized.    Tonight is one of the best examples and is also one of those many enjoyable visits.

Many of our beloved brothers and sisters were either already released or sent back to China.   But there are still a few remaining.  Their spiritual bonding builds up over time.   They set up their own daily prayer meeting and each of them takes turn leading the prayer.   Interesting enough, each time we invite them to share some testimony with us, they tend to refuse because they are shy.   So I really have no idea how much they have grown spiritually over these couple of years.   But tonight, I saw it.   We held hand in hand praying for each other.  Every one of them opened their mouth and their words to God were so genuine and true.  The way they prayed, I could see their relationship with God is so close and so good.   They were not praying for getting released sooner or winning a court case anymore.  But rather, They prayed that they would listen to God's guidance, whatever that is.  They prayed that God could let them spread the good Words in the unit with other inmates.   They prayed that God could take care of us and other volunteers, and they thanked God and thanked God and thanked God.

That was so amazing.  God really changed every one of them.    Then I realized that perhaps they were shy to us, but in front of God, they became completely open.   How come?  A bible verse suddenly popped up on my head-- "there is no fear in Love" and "God is Love".    I thank God for letting me see His work.

Then we visited another inmate in another unit who was really curious about Christianity.  He raised many questions and some of them were in fact theological.   We couldn't answer all the questions but we were still so happy because we knew that the more he asked, the more time he spent to think about the religion.    I hope God will lead him to the right way.

Seeing the inmates accepting Jesus is the best reward of this service.

Wilson