50 Years Building His Kingdom - Far Eastern Bible College

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workers were having a forty-day fasting
and prayer time. There were about 50 of
them congregated in a small house worshipping
and praying to the Lord. I taught
them the Book of Esther, with special emphasis
on the Sovereignty of God and
“Christian Unity” from the Book of
Philippians. The session lasted three hours.
How did the trip to Vietnam do good
to me The answer is through God’s people.
In this trip, God opened the door for
me to meet different people. Their testimonies
truly blessed my heart. In God’s
providence, Thuy (one of the deaconesses
of the church) brought us to meet her husband
at the market place. Brother Vu sells
lacquerware for a living. He has been ministering
to the boat people for some years.
He has a desire to study God’s Word. However,
his standard of English may not be
sufficient for him to come to FEBC. The
following day, he brought with him a pastor
who spoke better English. We were very
blessed by his testimony. He is a selftrained
Bible student. He reads Spurgeon,
Watchman Nee, Andrew Murray and other
fundamental writers.
He has a good library. His godly wife
is a translator. She has translated many
English Christian books into Vietnamese.
The Lord has also blessed their children.
Four of them are now studying theology
overseas and one is in law. He is
another good contact the Lord has given
us.
I also met with the five workers
our church Fellowships support. They
were very grateful for their support.
However, there were other needs they
had to meet, like repairing their broken
wooden houses. One of them had to sell
her land to repair her house. Sometimes
it is very hard for them to bear these
needs. However, they continue to look
to their Provider. Their faith in God is
highly commendable.
The interview which I had with the
potential students also blessed my heart
greatly. They are a special people of
God. They are “special” because God
has tried them and found them “much
more precious than of gold that
perisheth” (1 Pet 1:7). Indeed, the words
of James aptly apply to them: “Hearken,
my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen
the poor of this world rich in faith,
and heirs of the kingdom which he hath
promised to them that love him” (Jas
2:5) I pray that God will provide their
needs and make it possible for them to
come to FEBC to equip themselves for the
Christian ministry.
God is doing a marvelous work in
Vietnam. Though it is still a “closed” country,
there is a great spiritual hunger in the
hearts of the people. Thousands of people
are coming to the Lord every year. God is
indeed drawing His own to the fold. He is
also preparing His people to do a task in
the near future. I am glad that I can be a
part of God’s programme in Vietnam. To
God be the glory. Amen.
Rev. Colin Wong TC