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聽人禱告的神 The God who listens to prayers

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聽人禱告的神

陳美卿姊妹

英國澳魯景教會

主宣告：「我的殿，必稱為禱告的殿…」(太廿一13).主乃引用以賽亞書五十六章7節的經文, 此處且加增稱為「萬民」禱告的殿. 在過去我們都曾是個陌生人, 如今卻能夠

「只管坦然無懼的來到施恩的寶座前, 為要得憐恤, 蒙恩惠作隨時的幫助. 」(希四16).

因此, 讓我們人人都到神的殿中獻上禱告; 思念衪的大愛; 改變我們的心思意念,

全心實意地歸向真神.

在英國的真教會信徒中,很多都是在1960至1970年代從香港,鴨洲移民到此地的. 他們大部份從事餐飲業。我們這家人也不例外，外子與我共同經營一間外賣店，

我在廚房中工作,天天需使用厚重的大鑊, 煎炒各種肉類葷菜.。多年如此的操作, 令我的手臂得了「肌肉重覆性緊繃損傷症(RSI) 」這是從事此行業的一種職業病，

症狀是一雙手臂不斷的刺痛難熬，既使常用藥油塗沫, 也無法止痛. 每天早晨都要特別禱告祈求主賜我力量, 才能應付這一整天的勞力工作. 每晚則精疲力竭地拖著身體回家. 日子一天天過去, 經過好幾個月，一雙手臂的刺痛依舊。每星期的安息聖日，利用中餐時間向神禱告，雖然神沒立時的醫治，但都繼續不灰心地倚靠，祈求神的幫助和憐憫，讓我能面對每一天的工作需要。

在一個安息日進午餐時，我心裏突想到，自已實在應該到會堂前排去為此病痛禱告神。那次的禱告，我在神面前痛哭流淚、傾心吐意求主施恩憐憫；對他說:「主耶穌呀！祢知道我需到外子的店舖協助他工作，而祢也清楚我的病痛與苦楚。倘若你願意，求祢挪去我身上的病痛。」禱告完畢，感覺全身輕鬆, 心中喜樂。安息日聚會結束後回店繼續工作。次日一覺醒來，發覺雙臂的疼痛, 未藉醫藥,竟全都消失了。

感謝神！祂垂聽了我的禱告懇求，施恩賜我恩惠憐憫。我心相信真耶穌教會所敬拜的這位神，實是又真又活的神。衪垂聽我們的禱告，正如衪垂聽在曠野的夏甲之呼求。當時她皮袋的水用盡了，帶着兒子走頭無路只能等死，但神聽見童子: 以實瑪利的聲音, 而使夏甲的眼晴明亮，看見一口水井，便去將皮袋盛滿了水，給她及童子喝，

為她開路，能繼續走前面的路程。(創世記廿一章14-19節)。同樣地, 只要我們肯將自己交託神信靠衪, 衪必為我們開路.

但願一切榮耀、頌讚都歸於天父真神！阿們。

凡事都有定期

[凡事都有定期，天下萬務都有定時。] (傳道書三章 1節) 。

患肩周炎已有幾年的時間，飽受了疼痛之苦。但感謝神！靠着衪的恩典，能繼續每日的工作和參予教會各種活動。曾去看醫生求治，醫生代為預約醫院的專科做物理治療；在候診名單中等了六個多月。這期間不斷禱告，求神施恩憐憫。终於等到醫院的物理治療通知. 但只得醫院護士幫我做些簡單動作，似乎都得不到果效, 減輕疼痛。

第二次的診冶時間，又恰與教會的聚會時間衝突，遂決定不再回醫院治療，繼續藉着禱告將自己交託神，求主憐憫醫治。

2016年7月3至6日為澳魯景教會靈恩佈道會. 在六月卅日 (星期三) ，教會安排全體同靈做清潔教會內外環境的工作。我被安排在廚房一角清抹壁磚。見各同靈都很用心滿

懷喜樂的做所分派的工作，自己也忍著手臂的刺痛,盡力完成本份的工作. 當時心中還想,今晚回家需用鹽水浴來舒緩痛楚。奇妙的，當晚僅洗澡上床一覺天明，次日晨發現肩周炎的痛楚均消失不見了。我滿心相信，原來神是藉着這次在教會的服事，已完完全全的醫治了我。

[所以我親愛的弟兄們，你們務要堅固不可搖動，常常竭力多作主工，因為知道你們的勞苦，在主裏面不是徒然的。] (哥林多前書十五58節) 。

感謝主！願一切頌讚榮耀歸於真神。阿們。

The God Who Listens to Prayer

Sis Christina May Hing Chan

Elgin Church, UK

The Lord Jesus proclaimed, “My house shall be called a house of prayer” (Mt 21:13). The Scripture He quoted from was Isaiah 56:7, which adds: “for all nations”. Even though we were once strangers, we can now “come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Heb 4:16). Therefore, let us come to God’s temple to offer up prayers, meditate on His love, transform our hearts and return to God.

The God Who Hears

Many of the True Jesus Church members in the United Kingdom migrated from Ap Chau, in Hong Kong, in the 1960s and 1970s. The majority found work in the catering business, and my family was no exception—my husband and I co-owned a Chinese takeaway. I worked in the kitchen and would routinely use the heavy wok to stir fry meals. After many years of doing this, I developed a repetitive strain injury (RSI) in my arms—an occupational hazard in this line of work. Around twenty years ago, I began to experience a continuous tingling pain in my arms, which did not subside even after I applied several rounds of topical treatment. Each morning, I would pray to God for strength before I embarked on a full day of work. Each night, I would return home exhausted. This tingling sensation persisted for a few months, even though I prayed for healing every Sabbath day and during my lunch breaks. God did not heal me immediately, but I did not lose heart and continued to implore God for mercy and help in handling life’s challenges.

This went on until one Sabbath; while I was having lunch, a thought came into my mind that I should go to the front of the chapel to pray. In that prayer, I poured my heart out to God, as tears streamed from my eyes, and pleaded for His mercy and grace. I entrusted my health to God, saying, “Lord Jesus, You know that I have to work in my husband’s takeaway, and You also know my pain and suffering. Please take away my pain, if it is Your will.” After the prayer, my body felt relaxed; with joy in my heart, I returned to work in the evening. I woke up the next day and the pain had gone, without the use of medication!

Thanks be to the Lord who heard my prayer and showed His mercy and grace! I truly believe that the God we worship in the True Jesus Church is the true and living God. He hears our prayers, just as He heard Hagar’s cry in the wilderness. When their supply of water ran out, Hagar could do nothing but grieve and wait for death. But God heard the voice of her son, Ishmael, and opened Hagar’s eyes—she saw a well, where she could fill her bottle and give her son a drink. God opened a way for her to complete her journey (Gen 21:14–19.) And in the same way, God will open a way for us if we entrust ourselves to Him.

May all glory and praise be to the Lord, our heavenly Father, Amen!

There is a time for everything

To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven

Ecclesiastes 3:1

For a number of years, I suffered from a frozen shoulder. It was a painful condition, but through God’s grace, I was able to work and participate in church activities. When the pain became unbearable, my family doctor referred me to a physiotherapist; I was put on the waiting list for an appointment. For six months, I prayed for God’s mercy and healing as I waited until I was eventually assigned a hospital appointment. The physiotherapist taught me some simple exercises, but I found that they did not alleviate my symptoms. Moreover, the hospital follow-up appointments clashed with church services, so I decided not to attend—I again entrusted myself to God in prayer.

In 2016, the church in Elgin held their spiritual and evangelical convocation from 3rd to 6th July, and on the Wednesday prior to the convocation, the whole congregation took part in cleaning the church building. I was assigned the task of scrubbing a section of the kitchen wall tiles. While the rest of the members were carrying out their duties with joy, I was trying my best to complete the task despite the pain in my shoulder. I remember thinking that I would need to take a soak in a salt bath tonight to relieve the pain. That night, however, I took a shower instead but when I woke the next morning, the pain was gone. It was amazing! I truly believe that the Lord healed me as I served Him at church.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58

I thank God, He has made me whole. May all glory be unto Him, Amen!

衪是如此地愛著你與我 O How He loves you and me

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衪是如此地愛著你與我

陳安靜姊妹

英國澳魯景教會

回顧神設立真耶穌教會一百週年恩典之際,自已年紀雖還不及其中的四分之一, 憶起過去廿三年間自己的信仰歷程. 神曾教導我經歷各種不同的功課, 在生活中賜予諸多恩典, 以及主動無條件地賞賜給我的愛. 而衪的愛不限只賜給我, 神也將祂這種不變的愛分賜給每一個蒙愛的兒女. 我的見證是要提醒教會的每位弟兄姊妹, 是神的愛保守並帶領我們在此獨一的真教會裹,因此在紀念一百週年時,需牢記神的愛並祈願長久持守在祂的裹面. 如此神的厚愛與恩慈就會超越時空地繼續與教會同在,令我們恒久居住在衪的身體裹面成為一體.

「我以永遠的愛, 愛你; 因此我以慈愛吸引你. 」(耶卅一3)

在有限的年歲中,神多次多方地展現衪長存不息的大愛在我身上,遠超過自己所求所想的. 感謝神允許在英國生長的青年有機會利用四年的暑期假日參加「青年短期神學訓練班」, 此一訓練成為我個人信仰的重要轉捩點, 使我有幸親自體驗到神. 助我棄去由父母那裹傳下的二手信仰,自己與神建立關係. 事情發生於2012年八月, 當我還在澳魯景教會參加青年神訓班第二年課程, 在第一個星期之禱告時,常見有黑影出現環繞我. 第一次發生是我與澳魯景青年同靈同在育嬰室跪在隔板前閉著雙眼禱告, 見到一黑影開門進入向我走來, 剛開始還以為是小組長來叫我們結束禱告, 因上課的時間到了. 但當我張開眼睛,卻未見有任何人. 從那時起,每天禱告中都至少有一次看見黑影出現,而且通常都是當我掙扎著要讓自己專心禱告時發生. 那影像是如此真實,起初還只當是自己想像的幻影,試著不在意地忽視它的存在.如此直到第二週的星期三晚間見證會, 一位姊妹提到人人均需承認自身的罪過.聽了她的見證,再反省自己眼見的黑影,覺得需向神悔改認罪. 從那夜開始, 我決定雖還不知自己犯了什麼罪或是否曾犯罪,但每次禱告時總不斷地求神赦免.儘管如此,我的禱告還是覺得軟弱無力.

情況持續至第二週星期五的晚禱時, 我決定求問神為何總讓我在禱告時見到黑影. 因為黑影頻繁,知這不是自己的想像而已. 求問之後,雖仍閉著雙眼卻突見到有白光出現. 但我還存疑心,認為這僅是自己的幻覺. 張開雙眼求神讓我再次見那白光,證明它不是幻像.慢慢地周遭影像又明亮起來, 只是亮度不及第一次那般強烈,因此還是有少許懷疑. 接著見有些黑影從我身邊閃過或繞著我四圍轉動,我十分害怕而不得不更加迫切地禱告. 如此,四周的一切又逐漸明亮起來, 並出現一個高大的人影向我而來立在面前. 我的身體開始震動, 並自動低下頭,舌頭也漸快速地轉動. 我能看見有光照在那人頭上,也感覺到我頭頂有股熱流,只是不敢抬頭往上看. 心雖知站在面前的就是主耶穌, 卻又多心疑慮也有可能是傳道正等著要為我按手禱告. 當我再睜開眼睛時,四望無人. 此時才後悔主曾站在我面前,卻因不信失去親見主面的機會. 悔恨的眼淚禁不住的奪眶而出,也開始有些明白會見到黑影, 是因心中生出懷疑與不信的惡心. 縱使在禱告中, 也不能完全信靠並相信主耶穌. 不僅如此, 更憶起早在2011年青年神訓班中禱告時也曾見到黑影,加上其後又有姊妹告訴我每年神訓班均發生過一些不好的事情. 使我老抱著有惡事發生的心態去參加青年神訓班,留給魔鬼工作的機會. 認識問題所在之後, 開始非常迫切地禱告,祈求主幫助我小信的心. 很快地禱告中查覺在我右臉旁有另張面孔出現,而且感到那是主耶穌. 這次我不再懷疑, 主的面龐離我很近,雖未曾直接觸及但面頰上仍有感覺. 感到傳過來一股強烈卻很舒適的熱力. 只可惜那次禱告很快就在鈴聲中結束了.

次日,我對禱告的態度有了改變,能全心貫注地禱告了.雖幾天後感到專心的程度略有些退步. 神訓班最後一週的星期二, 小組長通知當晚有一節額外的一小時禱告時間. 得知這消息心中一沉,因我從未有過如此長時間的禱告經驗,自忖體力將無法勝任. 禱告會時黃世明傳道先給我們一些簡短的勉勵. 他的勉勵讓我想到需重新調整自己的注意力,專注在耶穌身上. 黃傳道勉勵大家: 先要用禱告敬拜神,然後才將自己的需要告訴衪; 我們的心和膝蓋需要同時向神下拜. 抱著這份認識跪下禱告幾分鐘後,有股亮光從上頭照射在我身上,令我禱告更加用心.很快地四圍都被白光籠罩明亮起來. 雖然當時心裹清楚自己是在會堂, 也能聽見周遭人禱告的聲音,卻總覺得自己是身處他方. 身體非常輕鬆,內心充滿喜樂, 忘卻一切重擔和生活的憂慮. 感到平生未曾經歷過的平安和喜悅. 突然間一道強烈的光照我雙眼, 我立時像前次一樣低下頭,身體震動,舌頭也快速轉動起來.感到耶穌就站在我身旁,只是不能確定在何方位. 接著有兩隻手按在我背上,雖經過長時間的禱告,並不覺背部酸痛. 我問主是否真是衪? 問過後頓覺背後的雙手力道加重了些, 此時突然咳了起來, 因怕耶穌離開,因此再追問主是否仍在那裹? 如同上次一樣,感到背上的手再次用力, 似是在作回答. 起初以為主站在我的正前方, 但那就不可能他的雙手會按到我背部. 因此確定耶穌實是站在我後方,正用雙手在我背後支持著. 似乎要讓我明白,無論生活中遭遇到什麼困難,衪都會在那裹幫助扶持. 直至禱告結束的鈴聲響起,按在我背部的力量才跟著消失. 儘管那次禱告已過去許久, 但我內心所得的喜欒與深切的安慰卻從未消退過.

感謝神讓我有機會體驗到祂恆久忍耐的大愛與恩慈. 雖然這見證是發生在數年之前, 但它仍時時地提醒你我:絕不能須臾將我們的注意力從神身上轉離,否則必會給魔鬼留下地步. 人心常輕易地漂離神,甚至陷入靈性昏睡的境況而不自覺. 有時因自滿或自信於虛有的信心, 直到面臨困難或難題時才覺悟自己的貧乏缺欠. 這體驗也提醒我們: 神多麼愛凡屬衪的子女們. 我們真知道神多愛我們嗎? 實在相信祂的愛嗎? 過去我常遺忘祂所賜予各樣的愛, 或視衪的愛為理所當然,以為這是自己應得的. 但事際上神並不虧欠我們任何東西, 祂將愛白白賜下,全出於衪的恩慈和憐憫. 為什麼在人未明白衪多麼愛我們之前, 神就以奇妙的方式多多的將其慈愛傾倒在每個子女身上? 我們的生活,乃至其中所發生的每一件事, 都是神愛我們的偉大見證 !

我全心誠意地相信, 神讓我體驗在禱告時先見黑影又見白光,正是要提醒也是勉勵不單是我,也是讓所有的人都知道衪是多麼深切地愛我們. 真教會已被建立一百年, 我們能成為神救恩計劃的一環, 並且至今能保守在衪的真理中, 本身就是一個莫大的恩典. 當我們回顧各人一生中曾經歷領受的眾多不同之各種恩典,聚集這些恩典所成就的大恩就是神賜我們的大愛. 叫我們知道: 衪就是這樣地愛著你與我. 願一切榮耀尊崇都歸給我主耶穌基督. 哈利路亞, 阿門!

O How He Loves You and Me

Sis Rebecca Chan
Elgin Church, UK

When reflecting back over the past 100 years of the True Jesus Church, although I have only been alive for less than a quarter of that time period, it causes me to think back to my own personal faith journey over the last 23 years. I think back to the different lessons that God has taught me, the blessings He has bestowed upon my life, the undeserving love He so willingly gives me without any conditions. However, this love is not limited only to me. As God’s beloved children, our Heavenly Father’s unchanging love outstretches to each and every one of us. My testimony is a reminder to each brother and sister in the True Jesus Church that God’s love has preserved us and brought us to the one true church so that in the 100th year of the church, we are able to remain in His one body. God’s love and mercy will continue to abide in the church, transcending time and space so we must remember this love and remain within the Lord.

“Yes, I have loved yo u with an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 33: 3)

God has truly demonstrated His everlasting love to me in many ways that go beyond my expectations over my lifetime. I thank God that a significant event which many UK youth will attend: YTTC (Youth Theological Training Course); that the four summers spent undergoing this training course act as some pivotal turning points in my journey of faith, allowing me to experience God personally, leaving behind my second hand faith. Focusing particularly on my second year of YTTC, in August 2012 at my local church in Elgin, I began to see dark shadows walking around me in my prayers in the first week. The first time was when I was praying in the baby room with the Elgin youth. I was kneeling directly in front of the sliding door and whilst my eyes were shut, I saw a dark figure open the door and walk towards me. Initially I assumed it was a team leader telling us to end the prayer as it was time for class but when I opened my eyes there was no one there. From that point onwards, during at least one prayer each day when I was struggling to concentrate, I would see dark shadows in my prayers. But because I have a very vivid imagination, for a while I thought I had imagined all these so I ignored them.
This continued until I heard a testimony from a sister the Wednesday night of the second week about the importance of confessing our sins. After which, I reflected, considered, and concluded that perhaps I had sinned – though I could not recall how or if – and so giving ground to the devil: these dark shadows. From that night onwards, I decided to pray for forgiveness. However, despite dedicating all my prayers towards this matter, there was no difference in my prayers and I continued to feel weak.

This carried on until the evening prayer two days later, so I decided to ask God why I was seeing these dark shadows, so frequently that I realized I could not still be imagining it. After asking God the question, despite my eyes being closed, everything suddenly turned bright. Again, I doubted and thought it was my own imagination so I opened my eyes. I then asked God to reconfirm the light I had seen by showing me again. Gradually, everything got brighter again but it was not as bright as the first time so I continued to doubt. After this, I saw many dark shadows flashing past me, running around me. I became very scared and started to pray more earnestly. Then once again, everything turned bright and I saw a tall figure walk towards me and stood directly in front of me. My body started shaking, my head automatically bowed and I began speaking in tongues rapidly. I could see light coming from the top of this figure and felt heat at the top of my head but I did not dare to look up. I knew this was Jesus standing in front of me but I still had doubts and wondered perhaps a preacher had wanted to lay hands on me. So I opened my eyes but there was no one there. I broke down in tears for having missed the chance to see my Lord Jesus because of my unbelief. Then it occurred to me why I had been seeing these dark shadows. Unknowingly, I had developed doubt and unbelief in my heart so that even when I was praying, I did not fully trust in Jesus. Not only that, I recalled that during the previous year’s YTTC I also witnessed dark shadows; and how after YTTC was over, a sister commented that bad things happened every year at YTTC. So subconsciously, I had brought that mentality along and expected something bad to happen which gave room for the devil to work. After I realized this, I began to pray very earnestly that Jesus could help with my unbelief. Shortly after, I felt a face appear on the right side of my face and knew immediately that it was Jesus and this time I did not doubt. His face was so close to mine but not enough to touch that I felt a tingly feeling on my cheek and there was a very strong but comforting heat on the right side of my face. Not long after, the prayer ended.

The following day, I found that my attitude and heart towards prayer had completely changed and I could now fully concentrate in prayer. But as a few days went by, I started to slack again. On the Tuesday of the final week, I was unhappy on hearing that there would be an extra one hour long prayer in the evening; I had never prayed this long!. But when the time of the prayer session came, preacher Steven encouraged us to worship God before making our requests known to Him, to bow our hearts as well as our physical knees. So when I knelt down to pray, I prayed with this mentality and a few minutes into my prayer, a light shone down on me from above so I continued to pray harder. Soon after, everything around me turned white as though there was light all around me. During that part of my prayer, even though I was aware I was in the chapel physically and could hear others praying around me, it felt as though I was somewhere else. My whole body felt very light and I was very joyful, as if all my burdens had been lifted and I had no worries in life. This sense of peace and joy was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. Then suddenly a very bright light shone into my eyes and just like previously my head automatically bowed, my body started shaking and I spoke in tongues rapidly. I knew that Jesus was near me but I did not know where. Then I felt two hands on my back. So I asked Jesus if that was Him and after asking this question, I felt applied pressure on my back again. Then I suddenly coughed and I was worried that Jesus had left so I asked Him if He was still there. Yet again, after asking this, I felt the applied pressure. I realized that Jesus was actually standing behind me supporting me with His hands. He was trying to tell me that no matter what I faced in life, He would always be there helping and supporting me. After this, the bell rang and the prayer ended and the feeling on my back disappeared. Although the prayer had come to an end, the deep comfort and joy that I felt in my heart never faded away. I truly thank God for allowing me to experience this as it demonstrated God’s enduring love and mercy. And although this happened a few years ago, it still acts as a great reminder that if I shifted my focus away from God, even if for a mere second, I would inadvertently be giving room to the devil. Sometimes I may be complacent and so confident in my own faith that I do not realize how much I am still lacking until a problem or difficult circumstance faces me. This experience also reminds us of how much God loves His children. Over time, I had slowly forgotten all the love that God had given to me and I took His blessings for granted, as if He owed them to me. But in actual fact, God does not owe me anything; He gives His love freely to me out of His mercy and grace. Why do I always need Him to manifest His love in some magnificent way before I will believe how much He loves me? My life and everything that has happened in it should be a big enough testimony of God’s love!

When reflecting back over the past 100 years of the True Jesus Church, it causes me to think back to my own personal faith journey over the last 23 years. I think back to the different lessons that God has taught me; the blessings, the undeserving love He so willingly and unconditionally gives me. However, this love is not limited only to me. As God’s beloved children, our Heavenly Father’s unchanging love outstretches to each and every one of us. My testimony is a reminder to each brother and sister in the True Jesus Church that God’s love has preserved us and brought us to the one true church so that we are able to remain in His one body despite the passage of a century God’s love and mercy will continue to abide in the church, transcending time and space so we must remember this love and abide reciprocally with Him.

“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 33: 3), says God.

In response, can we resoundingly say O how He loves you and me! May all glory and honour be unto our Lord Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!

Amen.

神醫治我的兒子 God heals my son

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神醫治我的兒子

何素媚姊妹

英國紐卡素教會

哈利路亞奉主耶穌聖名作見證

我的大兒子俊文,2012年11月時他正好9歲半.那段時期學校正受冬天諾如病毒(Norovirus)影響,引致很多學生缺席,無法上課.俊文有天開始肚痛,我想他可能是在學校感染了病毒而發病. 所以就特別小心並給他服用止痛藥,雖當時似乎好了一些, 但隨後還是疼痛而且持續了幾日, 痛楚也延伸至右腹部. 到星期日開始有發燒及嘔吐的徵狀. 由於病情加重,星期一立刻帶他去看家庭醫生,檢查後醫生告訴我們他可能是得了盲腸炎,要我們回家收拾些東西準備住院. 進到了醫院的急症室,醫生檢查卻又不敢肯定他真是盲腸炎,因盲腸炎患者必有難以忍受的劇痛. 而俊文的疼痛只屬中等程度而已,於是將他給小兒科住兒童病房繼續做檢測及觀察. 經過幾位醫生的觀察評估後,醫生說小孩需做腹腔鏡檢查,一旦啟證實是盲腸炎, 可立刻進行鎖孔手術移除盲腸. 但因有比盲腸炎更緊急的其他病人也需使用手術室,我們等了很久也還沒能被安排進去.直到當晚8點50分才有護士來通知因多台緊急的手術在進行中,俊文可能需等到次日早上才手術. 但半小時之後,另一位護士來通知俊文現在可以進手術室了,他是當天最後一個進手術室的病人.手術前醫生告訴我們若是盲腸炎,手術通常只需30 –40 分鐘. 但我和丈夫卻在兒童病房裹足足等了一小時45分,醫生才出來說,俊文確是
盲腸炎而且盲腸已破裂,壞疽! 手術這麼久時間乃是要確定且移除他盲腸的殘餘組織並清理周圍地方,以免引起發炎.

俊文因此又在醫院觀察治療了五天,每日服用嗎啡止痛及使用抗生素,至星期日才出院. 回家次日早上起來時, 卻留意到他傷口有分泌物漏出且紅腫,於是又趕忙帶他回醫院做檢查. 這次醫生說俊文得了腹膜炎,需手術插管排除體內積水,使感染物質流出來. 於是只能在加護病房再住院10日接受密切監測,同時使用兩種強力抗生素給予治療. 感謝神,到12月5日發炎的傷口終於消除,在拆除所插之排水管線後出院,回家休養待康復. 兩個月後重回醫院跟進檢查,醫生說他完全康復無任何後遺症. 這乃是神奇妙的作為和恩典. 感謝主無限!

身為父母者都不想見兒女受痛苦. 這一次俊文發病卻無需忍受盲腸炎的可怕巨痛,又能在進醫院的第一天就順利接受手術, 倘若真要等到次日早晨的話,可能會造成更嚴重的併發症產生, 甚至因延誤病情而致命. 回想我們夫婦在醫院等候手術及俊文住院其間,曾極度擔心不知當怎麼照料一個一歲半,另一個六歲的幼子, 所幸他們都很乖巧聽話地跟着祖母,令我釋懷. 而病中的俊文也知多次提醒我要為他祈禱求神醫治. 這教會我要學習小孩子單純的信心, 而勿浪費時間作無謂的擔心和驚怕. 只要對神有充足信心並交託,相信祂必垂聽我們的禱告祈求.到了時候主就伸出他施恩大能的手.

借著俊文的這次病痛,讓我們全家人都親身體會主的大愛,憐憫並週全的醫治.同時也感謝神聽了我們卑微的祈禱, 願一切的榮耀歸主耶穌聖名, 阿們!

God heals my son

Sis Janet Ho

Newcastle Church, UK

Hallelujah! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I bear testimony.

This testimony is about my eldest son Damien when he was nine and half years old. It was in November 2012 while the Norovirus (winter vomiting bug) was going round his school, and quite a number of students were kept away.

Damien began to get abdominal pain, which I assumed was the onset of the virus he had caught from school. I gave him Calpol to try to relieve the pain, and kept an eye on him. This helped briefly, but the pain came back and did not completely go away. Damien continued to experience this pain for a few days and gradually the pain was localised on the right hand side of his abdomen He began to have a fever and was sick on the Sunday. By Monday morning the pain was still there, so we took him to see our GP. The doctor examined him and informed us that it could be appendicitis, and advised us to be ready for a hospital admission. After packing a few things from home, we made our way to the A&E. The doctors examined him and told us that they suspected he had appendicitis too, but could not confirm it as Damien had moderate pain, not the severe pain typical of the condition. Damien was transferred to the children’s ward where they continued to do tests and to monitor him. Various doctors came to assess Damien, and told us that they had to perform a laparoscopy (camera inserted into his abdomen) to confirm. If he did have appendicitis, they would operate by a keyhole surgery straightaway to have the appendix removed.

We waited and waited to be offered a slot for him to go to theatre, but he was not considered at high risk so he was pushed further down the queue due to higher priorities and emergency surgeries having to take place. . By 8:50 pm, a nurse came and informed us that due to the sheer number of high priority cases that day, we would most likely have to wait till the morning for Damien to go to theatre. However, at about 9:00 pm, another nurse told us that they now had a theatre available and Damien would be the last patient in theatre that day. The surgeon had told us earlier that if Damien did in fact have appendicitis, the procedure being very straightforward, should take only about thirty to forty minutes to complete.

My husband and I waited in the children’s ward while Damien was in theatre, and about one hour forty five minutes later the surgeon came and updated us on Damien’s condition. He did in fact have appendicitis, but his appendix had raptured and was gangrenous! They ended up removing the entire appendix and thoroughly cleaned the surrounding area to prevent an infection. Damien was then prescribed morphine and strong antibiotics, and stayed in hospital for supervision until the Sunday, when he was discharged.

After waking up at home the next day we noticed that there was a leakage out of his wound and the wound was swollen, so we took him back to the hospital. The doctors told us that he had an infection (Peritonitis, a serious infection in the lining of the abdomen) and would require a second procedure to insert a drain to drain the infected matter out. He was readmitted into hospital for another ten days, given two different kinds of strong antibiotics, and closely monitored. Thank God, by 5th December the infection had cleared and the drain was removed, so he was discharged to recuperate at home. Two months later we returned to the hospital for a follow-up appointment and after the doctor had checked him over, we were told that he had fully recovered without any after-affects from the ruptured appendix.

God truly works in mysterious ways! For one thing, Damien did not suffer from the excruciating pain associated with appendicitis. For another, he was able to go to theatre that same day rather than the next morning when there would have been even more complications; if left untreated it could have been fatal. Also, my husband and I could wait with Damien for his operations because our two younger sons aged eighteen months and six years at the time had happily stayed at home with their grandmother. At times I was very anxious, but Damien reminded me with the simple faith of a child, to pray to God, to ask Him for healing. It was as if God was speaking through Damien to tell me not to waste time worrying unnecessarily when all we need to do is to have faith and believe that God will hear our prayers. We are truly thankful that God answered our prayers and that we have experienced first-hand the great love, compassion and healing of our Lord Jesus Christ. May all glory be unto His name, Amen!

By sis Janet Ho, Newcastle church

我受聖靈的經過 How I Received the Holy Spirit

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我受聖靈的經過

梁生有弟兄

英國澳魯景教會

「我要求父，父就另外賜給你們一位保惠師，叫祂永遠與你們同在。」（約十四16）

哈利路亞　奉主耶穌聖名作見證

時至今日，我仍可清楚記得當日受聖靈的情況。雖然這難忘的一天已發生在多年以前，但在我腦海中，仍能活現主耶穌怎樣賜我聖靈的景象。

我自幼跟隨父母信主。參加宗教教育課，對我來說，是一個星期中最重要的一天。我對學習聖經的道理深感興趣，尤其是關於聖靈的講解。那時，我常常渴慕領受聖靈。可是，每次禱告的時候，我總是不能懇切祈求。直至後來，我才領悟，祈求聖靈一定要清心禱告。

在一九八０年的一個晚上，當我準備上床休息的時候，心中忽然想要禱告求聖靈，於是我就請一位弟兄在房間裡一起禱告。待跪下後，我就開始感覺一股極大的暖流臨到我身上，同時心裡亦感受到一種從未有過的喜樂。一道強光在我面前照耀。我的眼睛雖是閉著，但仍可看見這亮光漸漸地環繞著我整個人，並感到身體被提升至離開地面。我的舌頭竟開始捲動起來，說出一種不能明白的言語。我在心裡重覆唸著「哈利路亞」，直至禱告完畢。當我起來的時候，自己已是汗流滿面。我告訴身旁與我一起禱告的弟兄，或者我己領受聖靈了。

次日適逢安息日。在上午聚會時，我的禱告還是如昨晚一樣。有一位執事留意到我用靈言禱告，只是他並未向我加以細問。我將自己禱告的體驗告訴另一位執事。他就對我說，他會聽一聽我的禱告。第二天上午聚會時，多位執事就前來聽我禱告，他們其後均証實我已領受聖靈。感謝神賜我這應許的聖靈。

我深深感念神豐盛的恩典。自那天起，主繼續不斷在信仰上帶領我、扶持我。我應當竭力靠著聖靈而行，為主打完那美好的仗。

願一切榮耀、頌讚歸與我們的主耶穌基督，阿們！

How I Received the Holy Spirit

Bro John Leung

Elgin Church, UK

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever (Jn 14:16).

Hallelujah, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I testify.

Today, I can still remember very clearly the day I received the Holy Spirit. Although this memorable day happened many years ago, I can still picture it vividly in my mind how the Lord Jesus gave me the Holy Spirit.

I believed in the Lord through my parents from a very young age. Attending RE class was one of the highlights of the week for me. Learning the teachings of the Bible was intriguing, especially learning about the Holy Spirit. During that time, I had always wanted to receive the Holy Spirit but each time I prayed, I could never seem to be able to pray earnestly. It was only sometime later that I realised, in order to receive the Holy Spirit, I had to pray with a pure heart.

One evening in 1980, as I was about to go to bed, I suddenly had an inclination to pray for the Holy Spirit. I then asked a brother to pray with me in the room. As I knelt down to pray, I began to feel great warmth through my body, along with a profound sense of joy in my heart — a feeling I had never had before. A bright light then shone in front of me. I could see it, even though my eyes were closed, slowly surrounding my whole body. I felt I was being raised high up into the air. My tongue began to roll, uttering words that I could not understand. In my heart, I kept repeating the word “Hallelujah” until the end of the prayer. When I got up, my face was covered with sweat. I told the brother praying with me that perhaps I had received the Holy Spirit.

The next day was the Sabbath day. During the morning service, I was praying exactly the same way I had prayed the previous evening. A deacon noticed that I was praying in tongues but he did not ask me about it. I let another deacon know about my recent prayer experiences. He then told me that he needed to listen to me praying. The next morning during the service, several deacons came to hear me praying and they all confirmed that I had received the Holy Spirit. I am so thankful to the Lord for giving me the promised Holy Spirit.

I am immensely grateful to the Lord for His bountiful grace. Since that day, the Lord continues to guide and help me in my faith. I will always do my best to walk by the Holy Spirit so that I am able to fight the good fight for the Lord.　

May all glory and praise be unto our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

我信主的經過 My Journey of Believing in the Lord

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葉康妮姊妹

英國曼徹斯特聚會點

奉主耶穌聖名作見證

這見證是回憶我信主的經過。在1999年，我在大學認識何思慕姊妹。因我們成為朋友，大家就開始談論神的事情。我一直相信有一位大能的主宰，只是總未能找到一位如我所期盼的。我父母親是佛教徒，這也成了我的信念，直至認識何姊妹，我就開始閱讀聖經。聖經中所讀到的經文，不論在智慧和悟性上皆能滿足我的追求，自此我感受到平安和得到釋放。現在回想起來，我深信神早為我預備，找到真耶穌教會。當我人生的旅程剛開始，且有許多事情臨到，感謝神一直伴在我身旁。

完成中學階段，我就申請入讀位於利茲和曼徹斯特的大學。然而，因某些原因，利茲的大學申請卻出現問題；與此同時，曼徹斯特的大學卻無條件接納我的入學申請，即不用考慮我在高級程度會考的成績。曼徹斯特的大學是我優先選讀的學校之一，故我不再顧慮利茲方面是否接納，就前往曼徹斯特讀書。我在那裡認識了何姊妹。

那時，大學第一年結束，剛認識何姊妹不久，我得了重病。那年夏天，我正準備回大學開始第二年的學業。我吃了任何東西，均立刻嘔吐出來，並有腹瀉，還帶血塊，故趕緊入醫院。因醫生進行各樣檢查，我有幾個月時間無法進食。雖然在掃瞄時發現我的小腸有異樣，他們卻未能說出病因。待我停止腹瀉後，他們才動手術，並查看小腸裡的異物。手術後，經化驗而證實我患了淋巴癌，並決定進行化療。雖然我當時感到難過，但仍決意回大學上課。因我的人生只是剛起步，仍享受大學生活，我不想放棄或落後進度。我不想因這一場病，讓我的人生停頓了。我告訴醫生，我想返回大學上課。他們起初也不能肯定，但最終還是容許，並安排我所接受的化療療程與大學課程進度配合。

在整個過程中，我將神放在心裡，把握機會讀聖經，甚至在等候室等待化療時也是這樣。並且，我常常禱告。我知道自己當時很執著，不願讓任何事情中斷我的大學生活、愉快的日子及體驗新事物。然而，若非神，我是沒有力量繼續；若非神，我今天或未能存活。當我需要祂時，我知道祂時刻與我同在。我曾多次想放棄。一方面讀書，而另一方面接受化療，這是殊不容易的，我的功課也因此落後了。當我上課時，因藥物的影響，我幾乎睡著或想嘔吐。不過，我卻熬過來了。最後，醫生在2001年2月宣佈我的癌細胞已清除，更奇妙地，我本需接受八次化療，後來只是進行了最少的六次。感謝主。

我在2002年領受聖靈。我與何姊妹在同一年大學畢業，能與她一起參加畢業典禮，是何等美好呢！接著，我在2003年於山打崙教會受洗。自從歸入真教會，並遭遇這人生的經歷，我遇見許多良善的人和體驗不少喜樂的時刻，這皆不能用言語來形容。我從周遭的人與事中得到體會，並眼見神美善的作為，實是奇妙。我知道日後將會經歷更多。不論我的旅程現正是否進入緩慢和單調的階段，仰或將要面對更多的試煉，我必常常把神放在心坎中。

願一切榮耀、頌讚歸與我們的主耶穌基督，阿們！

My Journey of Believing in the Lord

Sis Hong Lee Yip

Manchester Place of Worship, UK

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I testify.

This is my recollection of how I became a church member. It was in the year 1999 when I met a church sister named Sylvia Ho at university. As we became friends, we started to talk about the topic of God. I had always believed in a higher power, though I never found one that fulfilled my expectations. My parents are Buddhists, and so that was my belief, until I met Sis Sylvia and started reading the Bible. Everything I read in the Bible fulfilled what I was searching for, in wisdom and understanding. Only then did I feel for the first time a sense of peace and relief. Come to think back on it now, I truly believe that God prepared His way for me to find the True Jesus Church. My journey in life had just begun, and many things were about to happen. I am grateful for Him to be by my side.

At the end of high school, I applied for universities in Leeds and Manchester. However, for some reason, there were problems with my applications to Leeds. Whilst this was happening, I was offered unconditional acceptance to Manchester. This meant I was accepted regardless of what grades I would get for my A-levels. Manchester was one of my first choices anyway, so without much thought as to whether Leeds would accept me or not, I went to study in Manchester. It was there that I met Sis Sylvia.

Then, after the first year of university, just after meeting Sis Sylvia, I became really ill. That summer, I was about to return for my second year of university. I was vomiting immediately after anything I ate and had diarrhoea with blood clots and so was rushed to the hospital. I could not eat for a few months, as the doctors were running tests. The doctors could not tell what was wrong with me, even though on scans they found something in my small intestines. They had to wait till the diarrhoea stopped to operate on me and see what was in my small intestines. After surgery and testing, they finally found that I had lymphoma and decided to proceed with chemotherapy. Although sad at the time, I was determined to go back to university. Because life for me had only just begun, I was enjoying myself at university and did not want to give it up or be behind. I did not want the illness to stop my life. I told the doctors I wanted to go back to university. They were not sure at first, but in the end they allowed me to do so and arranged my chemotherapy sessions to fit around my university schedule.

Throughout this journey, I kept God close to my heart and read the Bible when I had the chance, even in waiting rooms whilst waiting for my chemotherapy to commence. I prayed a lot too. I know that at the time, I was being stubborn and not letting anything stop me from living my life at university, enjoying myself and having new experiences. Yet without God, I would not have had the strength to continue. Without God, I may not be alive today. I know He was with me every second, whenever I needed Him. There were many times that I wanted to give up. Studying whilst having chemotherapy was really hard as I was already behind with many assignments. When I was in lectures, I would almost fall asleep or feel like vomiting because of all the drugs. But somehow, I pulled through. Finally, I was given the all clear in February 2001 by the doctors. What was even more amazing, although I was supposed to have eight chemotherapy sessions, I only had six, which is the minimum. Thank God.

I received the Holy Spirit in 2002. I graduated university at the same time as Sis Sylvia, and it was beautiful to still be able to be in the same graduation ceremony. Then I was baptised in 2003 at Sunderland Church. Since being in church and also throughout my journey in life, I have met many, many beautiful souls and experienced many joyful moments that words cannot express. To feel and see before me the beauty of God’s works in everyone and everything around me is something truly amazing. I know there is more yet to see. Whether my journey now is a slow and boring one, or whether there are more trials to come, I will always keep God close to my heart.

May all glory and praise be unto our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

一次代禱的體驗 An Intercession Experience

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一次代禱的體驗

彭芳萸姊妹

英國劍橋祈禱所

奉主耶穌聖名作見證

以下的見證雖不關乎風、火或地震 (王上十九11-12) 各樣自然界的奇蹟，卻見證主在我身上的厚愛。

在2016年三月，我的小女兒正準備參加醫學院的畢業考試。雖然我曾答應她，在大學考試的數週內，會前往與她同住，但我最終卻因忙於家中的其他事情，未能實踐這個承諾，只能在家裡用禱告去支持她。她欣然接受這個新安排，並將考試時間表給我。我每天喋喋不休地提醒她，別忘向天父禱告，求祂幫助可在晚上有充足的睡眠。

第一個考試的當天，考試時間長達兩個小時，我已準備向主祈求，賜女兒清晰的頭腦，不被考題難倒而致慌亂。我忽然有一想法，不應將時間重覆地祈求同一事情。此時，彷彿神正在暗笑，一節經文在我腦海中浮現 —「只是聖靈親自用說不出來的嘆息替我們禱告。」(羅八26)。我因而認識到只需用靈言禱告，並讓聖靈親自為我代求。藉著這領悟，我繼續禱告，但僅說「哈利路亞」讚美神。當時的感覺就像與主完全交通，如身處天堂。

當這喜樂正覆庇我、環繞我及使我震動時，我看見一幅圖像。我目睹在日落的餘暉中，有三個人的輪廓，中間的那位顯得較高。當我定睛觀看時，圖像變成了立體的。我意識到自己正看著《出埃及記》十七章所記載「利非訂之役」的情景。他們是摩西、亞倫與戶珥。為何摩西顯得較高呢？因摩西是坐在大磐石上，但亞倫和戶珥跪在地上，分別在摩西兩旁扶持他的手；摩西的手肘擱在同伴的肩上，當時他手中仍拿著杖。這是在他們身後所看見的景象。他們都正在禱告 — 為以色列軍兵禱告，並且是由清早開始一直禱告。我不禁失聲說：「主啊！」。神給我上了「代禱」的一課。代禱乃是一種犧牲，犧牲自己寶貴的時間，並且是一種忍耐的試驗。摩西、亞倫與戶珥自清晨禱告直至日落。我那兩小時的禱告實在變得微不足道，我因而自卑。

當我繼續得享神同在的喜悅時，卻忽然有一絲的疑惑，「主啊，祢會否應允我這小請求呢？我是否一廂情願呢？」。感謝神，我立時從祂那裡得到答案：「凡你們禱告祈求的，無論是什麼，只要信是得著的，就必得著。」(可十一24)。兩個小時的考試結束後，女兒致電給我，說:「考得還不錯！」我回答說：「我知道，主耶穌基督己告訴我了」。

在女兒考試期間，我繼續為她代禱，一次是兩個小時，另兩次是三個小時。在三月底，她收到大學通知，考試合格了，並在六月得知考獲優等成績。

奇妙的主是應當稱頌的，願一切榮耀全歸於衪，阿們！

An Intercession Experience

Sis Fong Yee Pang

Cambridge House of Prayer, UK

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I testify.

My testimony is not concerning great miracles of nature — neither wind, fire nor earthquake (1 Kg 19:11-12) — but the Lord’s love abides with me.

In March 2016, my younger daughter was sitting her medical finals. Though I had promised to go and live with her during her exam weeks, I could not fulfil my promise because of my other family commitments. What I could however do, was to support her in prayers from home. She was happy with this new arrangement and gave me her exam schedule. I nagged her daily about praying to the Heavenly Father to ask for a good night’s sleep.

On the day of the first exam, which would last two hours, I got ready to pray that the Lord would keep her mind clear so she would not be unnerved by the examiners’ questions and scenarios. Then a thought suddenly came into my mind — “Surely I could not spend the time repeating the same request”. The Lord seemed to be chuckling, and the Bible verse “but the Spirit Himself makes intercessions for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” popped into my head (Rom 8:26b). I realised that I should just pray in tongues and let the Holy Spirit pray for me. Upon being taught, I continued my prayer just praising the Lord, with “Hallelujah”. It felt like sheer communion with the Lord. It was heavenly!

Whilst this joy was wrapping me, swaddling me and rocking me, I saw a picture. I saw the silhouettes of three people against a backdrop of sunset colours. The middle person appeared taller. While I looked on, the picture became three-dimensional. I realised I was watching a scene from the book of Exodus Chapter 17 — the Battle of Rephidim. It was Moses, Aaron and Hur. Why was Moses that much taller? It was because he was sitting on a large rock, but Aaron and Hur were kneeling on the ground either side of him supporting his arms – Moses had both elbows resting on the shoulders of his companions, whilst still holding his staff. The view was of their backs. They were all praying — praying for the Israelite army. They had been praying since the morning. “My Lord”, my voice broke. God had taught me a lesson on making intercessions. They are a form of sacrifice, a sacrifice of my precious time; they are also a test of endurance. Moses, Aaron and Hur prayed from dawn till dusk. My two-hour prayer had paled into insignificance! I was humbled.

The joy of the Lord’s presence continued to envelope me. Yet a doubt crept in. “Will You grant me this small favour, Lord? Is this wishful thinking?” Thank God. Immediately the answer came from Him — “… whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mk 11:24 NIV). When the two hours were up, my daughter rang me to say, “That wasn’t bad.” “I know”, I said, “Our Lord Jesus Christ has told me.”

So my intercession for her continued during her exam weeks, one more two-hour session, and two three-hour sessions. She was notified by the university at the end of March that she had passed her exams, and in June was told she had received a distinction.

Blessed be the wonderful Lord. May all glory be unto Him! Amen.

無所不知的真神 The Omniscient True God

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陳美卿姊妹
英國澳魯景教會

哈利路亞奉主耶穌聖名作見證
小妹姓陳名美卿，育有一子一女。現與大家分享發生在我女兒婉貞身上的蒙恩見證。女兒自小患有乾性皮膚病，求助不同醫生，使用各種藥物，總不見效。當女兒皮膚發癢時，尤其在晚間，常抓至皮肉破裂。我夫婦倆內心難過萬分，但仍將此事交託於禱告中，求神施恩憐憫。然而，我們常想或許自己信心不足，以致神未垂聽禱告。
當女兒五歲的那年，在2月14日（星期二），外子偶然在報章上讀了一篇介紹乾性皮膚病治療法的文章，他就告訴我，並吩咐我當晚就照著該方法，為女兒塗抹臉部及手腳的患處。
可是，塗抹未有十分鐘時間後，我就聽見女兒大喊：「媽媽，我好癢呀！」只見女兒滿臉及手腳又紅又腫，當時我大吃一驚，連忙抱著她，用水清洗她的患處，其後與她一起禱告。此時已剛過清晨一時，我的內心掙扎著，應否致電給在餐館工作的外子，叫他回家將女兒送院。但當我想起女兒平日一知道要前往醫院，便會哭鬧，就決定致電外子只告知女兒的情況。接著，我開始專心禱告，並向神呼求說：「主啊！祢是全能的大醫生，若祢使女兒的皮膚紅腫消退的話，我就在這個安息日為祢作見證。」
在傷心痛哭的禱告後，看見女兒情況還沒有好轉，並一直哭泣、呼喊，我內心更覺痛苦，於是再跪下迫切禱告。禱告後，看見她的情況略為好轉。此刻我不再驚慌了，因我知主已聽我的懇求。我將女兒抱回床上休息，她卻想聽聖經故事。我就向她講述主耶穌在世傳道時，醫治各樣疾病，並告訴她，主同樣會醫治她。說完故事後，我準備作第三次禱告，同時吩咐女兒在床上禱告，但她說：「我也要跪在地上與媽媽一同禱告，求神醫治我的疾病。」我聽見這樣有信心的話，就說：「好吧，啦啦隊隊長，我們一同起來禱告吧！」這次
禱告後，我滿心感謝主，因為女兒皮膚上的紅腫已完全消退，並能平安入睡。
過了不久，外子放工回來，我就將所發生的事情告訴他，他也同聲感謝主。當晚我睡在床上，心裡想著剛才所發生的事情，只是小事一件，又不是太重要，無需在弟兄姊妹面前作見證，不如忘記作見證的事吧！當我想到這裏，忽然感到全身皮膚痕癢，不能睡著，看看時間，己是深夜了。我知道若再不能入睡，明日不會有精神料理家務和照顧女兒了。我忽然想到，應是神使我全身發癢，提醒我向祂所許的願。神是無所不知的，正如經上所記：「人是看外貌，神是看內心。」（撒上十六7）。因此，我向神禱告認罪，求祂赦免，也
求祂賜我膽量，為祂作見證。禱告完後，我的皮膚回復正常，並能安然睡覺。我終在2月18日的安息日，在澳魯景教會為主作見證，榮耀祂的聖名。
在這件事上，我深深體會到我們所事奉的真神，是獨一、無所不知、全能的神。祂時刻監察我們一切的心思和意念（詩一百卅九1-3）。雖然我女兒的乾性皮膚，還是未能完全痊癒，但我相信，若我們夫婦有充足的信心向神懇求，祂一定會按祂的旨意給我們成全。盼望神向我們施憐憫，有一天會醫治我們女兒的疾病。願一切榮耀歸於天上真神，阿們。

The Omniscient True God

Sis Christina Chan

Elgin Church, UK

Hallelujah in the name of the Lord Jesus I testify.

My name is Christina Chan and I have a son and a daughter. I would like to share with everyone a testimony of God’s grace towards my daughter Anita. Since her childhood, she had been suffering from eczema. This had been treated with many medications from various doctors, but they were ineffective. When her skin felt itchy, especially at night, she would often scratch until the skin cracked. My husband and I felt extremely sad about this but would entrust this to God in our prayers, asking Him to show mercy. However, we often thought that perhaps we did not have sufficient faith for God to listen to our prayers.

On 14 February (a Tuesday), when Anita was five years old, my husband happened to read in the newspaper an article which introduced a home treatment for dry skin. He showed it to me and told me to use the home treatment on the affected areas on our daughter’s face and limbs later that night. However, less than ten minutes after putting the treatment on, I heard her cry out, “Mum! It’s very itchy!” I was shocked when I saw that her whole face and her limbs were red and swollen. I cradled her in my arms and promptly used water to clean the affected areas and then said a prayer with her. It was just after one in the morning. At that time I was struggling to decide whether or not to phone my husband, who was working in a restaurant, to come back home to take her to hospital. However, once I thought about how my daughter would usually throw a tantrum whenever she knew that she was going to hospital, I decided to inform my husband of her situation only. I then started to pray to God earnestly and beg Him, saying, “Oh Lord, You are the almighty Physician, if you take away the redness and swelling on my daughter’s skin, I will testify for You on the Sabbath.”

After my sorrowful and tearful prayer, I saw that Anita’s condition had not improved, and all the while she was crying and screaming. I had so much pain in my heart that I knelt again to pray even more earnestly. After this prayer, her condition improved a little. From then on, I was no longer afraid because I knew that God had listened to my plea. I carried my daughter to bed so she could rest, but she wanted me to tell her a Bible story. I began to speak of the various healings Jesus performed during the time He was preaching the gospel, adding how He would also heal her. After the story, I was going to pray for the third time. I asked Anita to pray while she lay there in the bed, but she told me, “I also want to kneel and pray with my mummy, so we can ask God to heal me.” As I heard these words that were filled with so much faith, I told her, “Ok, my little cheerleader! Let’s pray together!” This time after the prayer, I felt truly thankful to God because the redness and swelling on her skin had subsided and she was able to go to sleep peacefully.

Not long after, my husband came home from work, and I told him everything that had happened. He also thanked God. That night, as I lay in bed, I thought of what happened earlier and felt that, since it was such a small matter, it was not important enough for me to testify about it in front of the whole congregation. Perhaps I should forget about giving testimony? All of a sudden I was itchy all over, and I could no longer sleep. I looked at the time and saw that it was really late already. I realised that if I could not fall asleep soon, I would be too tired to do the housework and look after my daughter the next day. It came to my mind that God had probably sent this itch to remind me of my promise to Him. God is omniscient , as the Bible records, “For man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Sam 16:7b). So then I prayed to God and repented, asking Him to forgive my sins and to give me the courage to bear testimony for Him. When I finished praying, my skin returned to normal and I was able to fall asleep. On the Sabbath day which followed, on the 18th February, I was able to testify for the Lord and glorify His holy name at Elgin Church.

From this whole experience, I was able to truly and deeply see that the true God that we serve is the one and only all knowing and all powerful God. He has searched us and understands our thoughts and ways (Psalm 139:1-3). At present, Anita’s eczema has not gone completely, but I believe that if my husband and I have sufficient faith to ask God, that if it is His will, He will act. I hope that God will show us mercy, so that one day my daughter can be healed of her illness. May all glory be unto the true God in heaven. Amen.

神奇妙的帶領 The Miraculous Guidance of God

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何春生弟兄

英國卡迪夫祈禱所

雅各許願說：「神若與我同在，在我所行的路上保佑我，又給我食物吃，衣服穿，使我平平安安地回到我父親的家，我就必以耶和華為我的神。」（創廿八20-21）

我出生在中國一個外教會的家庭。猶記得在2001年下半年，自己剛完成學業，那時正值福建人出國工作的高峰期。那時，在國外一個月的收入就相等於國內普通上班族一年的薪金了。這懸殊的收入差距，致使我也成為這熱潮中的一份子。我清晰記得，自己當時是怎樣向神禱告：「主啊！帶領我出國吧！我若是在國內做生意，難免要撒謊才能謀利，這不是我的個性，祢也必不喜悅。我若在國內打工，何時才能專心事奉祢呢？主啊！帶領我出國吧！給我五年的時間，我便回來事奉你。」當時這樣的禱告，卻似乎未能蒙神垂聽。我辦理出國的簽證手續，就花費了超過五年時間。期間，我想盡各樣辦法，均四處碰壁，其中的心酸和憂慮實在難以言喻。直至2006年8月8日，我終拿到前往比利時的留學簽證。雖然我最終的目的地是英國，但正因如此，才有
機會認識自己的妻子秀美，成就今天的光景。
惟我未能預料，這一次踏出國門後，居於國外已差不多十年了。昔日的禱告已被我埋藏深處，不敢去碰動它，也不敢向神提說。我漸漸發現，自己原來貪愛世界，心底裡曾對神帶著一種愧疚，甚至嘗試逃避，就像一個逃兵。然而，神竟未遺棄一個像我如此頑梗的人，不但在生活中賜福予我，還帶領我進入真教會，領受全備的福音，而得著真正的救恩。小弟謹將其中的經歷與各位弟兄姐妹分享。
我記得第一次踏足真耶穌教會，就是被邀請參加位於英國倫敦Old　Street會堂的安息日聚會，其中令我印象最深刻的，就是禱告。當大家一起奉主耶穌聖名跪下禱告，我就被同靈發出的特別聲音震住了。那刻，我真有一種拔足而逃的衝動，但最終還是忍耐下來，直至聚會完結。我想或許是選錯教會，故在禱告中求神赦免。事實上，我在國內時亦曾兩次聽過真耶穌教會的名字。
第一次是聽道時，牧師說有一教派稱為「真耶穌教會」，日後可能還會有「真真耶穌教會」，甚至是「真真真耶穌教會」的出現，故我們要在信仰上站立得穩，不被動搖。第二次是一位與我參加同一外教會聚會的好朋友向我提及。他參加了一次真教會的聚會後，就向我查問是否知道有一間「真耶穌教會」。他並說，他們的禱告很虔誠，都是跪著的；但我們在外教會的禱告，常常都是站著的。可是，他們皆未曾談及真耶穌教會這種特別的禱告方式。這樣，過了一段長時間，我和妻子也不想再參加真教會的聚會了。
直至我們有了第一個孩子，妻子申請社保房屋，獲分配至威爾斯的斯旺西（Swansea）居住，剛好與真教會的一位姊妹同住一個房子。有一天，英總陳天求傳道前來威爾斯巡牧。他亦探訪那位姊妹，而我妻子剛好在家，陳傳道因而邀請她參與聚會。我妻子因早前在倫敦教會曾見過陳傳道，故她亦坐下來聽道。陳傳道當時講論《啟示錄》，有關道理非常吸引她。聚會結束後，傳道請她一起求聖靈，並教她重複唸「哈利路亞」。當她只唸了幾遍「哈利路亞」後，就發現自己的舌頭不受控制，在嘴裡像自然跳動。她能清楚聽見聲音，卻又停不下來。直到禱告結束，她才知道剛領受聖靈，內心非常喜樂，整個人像重生一樣。她立時致電給我，分享這份喜悅，可是我當時卻不以為然。現在回想起來，正因神賜聖靈給我妻子秀美，才融化了我頑梗的心，使
一家人均能走在正路上。

我是在2011年接受真耶穌教會的浸禮。受洗前，聽大家談論，得知魔鬼在信徒受洗前，會進行各樣的攔阻。我記得當時還在心裡想，不是一切都挺順利嗎？但我卻未曾想過，真正的攔阻是在我受洗之後發生。因連續做了兩個怪夢，使我對真教會產生懷疑。同時，因我對真教會的基本信仰不太熟識，以致在信仰上造成很大的震盪。自2011年起至2015年年末，我的信仰可說是不冷不熱。然而，感謝神，祂在這幾年中對我的不離不棄與保守，使我重拾信心跟隨祂，重新學習真理，堅定信仰。惟願神早日賜我聖靈，繼續帶領我人生的信仰旅程。
人生的價值，不在乎我們的能力或成就，乃在於神的恩典是否臨到我們身上。我們一家人能蒙奇妙的救主憐愛，得著恩惠，這是何等寶貴。因著神的恩典，我們才有今日的光景。願一切榮耀歸於天上真神，阿們!

The Miraculous Guidance of God

Bro Chun Sheng He

Cardiff House of Prayer, UK

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God.” (Gen 28:20-21)

I was born into a non-True Jesus Church Christian family in China. I remember that the latter half of 2001, when I had just finished my schooling, was a peak period for Fujian people to go to work abroad in the West. At the time, a month’s income working abroad was the same as a year’s salary of the average office worker in China. This income disparity attracted me to become part of that trend. I still clearly remember how, at the time, I prayed to God. I said, “O Lord! Guide me so I can go abroad! If I remain in the country to do business, it will be hard for me to avoid lying in order to make a profit. This is not in my nature, nor would You be pleased with it. If I find a local job, when can I afford to wholeheartedly serve You? O Lord! Guide me so I can go abroad! Please give me five years, then I will return to serve You.” It seemed that my prayer at the time was not heard by God. I spent over five years applying for a visa to leave the country. During this period, I tried many different ways but still encountered numerous difficulties. This caused me heartbreak and stress beyond words. On 8 August 2006, I was able to obtain a student visa for Belgium even though my target was to go to the UK. This, however, provided me with an opportunity to meet my future wife Xiu Mei, and brought us to where we are today.

Nevertheless, I did not once think that I would still be living abroad nearly ten years after leaving my homeland. The prayer I had made before had now been cast aside from my mind. Not once had I revisited my promise, nor did I mention it before God. Slowly I discovered that I was more in love with the world, so deep down I felt guilty and tried to avoid God. I was in reality a deserter, and yet the Lord never forsakes such a stubborn person as I. Not only did He bless me in my physical life, but He also guided me to the true church, to receive the complete gospel and experience His salvation. I would like to share with my fellow brothers and sisters what I experienced.

I remember I first set foot in the True Jesus Church when I was invited to attend the Sabbath service held at Old Street, London. What made the deepest impression on me were their prayers. As soon as we knelt to pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, I was shocked by the strange sound they were making. At that instant, I felt like running away, but I chose to wait and stay till the service was over. During that prayer, I asked God for forgiveness, as I thought I had come to an erroneous church. In fact, when I was still in China I had heard the name True Jesus Church twice before. The first time was when a pastor was sermonising. He said that a denomination called “True Jesus Church” had appeared, and he predicted that there would be a “True True Jesus Church”, which would be followed by another one called “True True True Jesus Church”. He told us that we should therefore stand firm in our faith and not waver. The second time was from my good friend who attended the services of the same Christian denomination as me. He once went to attend a service at the True Jesus Church and when he returned he asked if I was aware of a “True Jesus Church”. He also told me that their prayers were very sincere because they would kneel to pray whereas we always stood to pray. However, neither of them had ever mentioned the unusual way of praying at the True Jesus Church. So for a very long time after that, my wife and I did not want to continue attending the true church anymore.

When we had our first child, my wife applied for social housing, which took us to a place called Swansea in Wales. It happened that we shared a house with a True Jesus Church sister. Then one day a UKGA preacher, Thien-Kiew Chin, came for a pastoral visit to Wales. He also visited the church sister, and my wife happened to be home. He asked her to join the service. Since she had seen Pr Chin before at London Church, she remained and listened to the sermon. At the time, Pr Chin was talking about the book of Revelations, and the teachings he spoke of really captivated her. When the sermon ended, he invited her to pray for the Holy Spirit, teaching her to say “Hallelujah” repeatedly. After saying “Hallelujah” a few times, she became aware that she could not control her tongue. It was moving seemingly of its own accord. She could clearly hear the sound but could not stop it. At the end of the prayer, she found out that she had received the Holy Spirit. She was full of joy, and felt like her entire being was renewed. She called me immediately to share the good news, but at the time I did not share her enthusiasm. Come to think of it now, God gave the Holy Spirit to my wife Xiu Mei to soften my stony heart, to enable our whole family to walk together on the right path.

I was baptised into the True Jesus Church in 2011. Before the baptism, I was told that the devil would lay all sorts of obstacles to obstruct the baptism. I remember thinking to myself, “Really? This all went rather smoothly.” Little did I know that the obstacles would come after the baptism. I had two strange dreams which left me in doubt of the true church. Meanwhile, I was not very familiar with the basic beliefs of the church and so this had a serious impact on my faith. The period from 2011 to late 2015 became the lukewarm phase of my faith. However, I thank God that during this time He did not forsake me. Instead He preserved me and allowed me to get up again to follow Him, to regain the enthusiasm to learn the truth, and to stand firm in my faith. May the Lord grant me the Holy Spirit soon and guide me throughout my journey of faith.

The value of one’s life is not measured through one’s own ability and achievements but through the grace of God upon us. How precious is the amazing Saviour’s love and mercy which has come upon me and my family! By the grace of God, we are at where we are today. May all glory and praise be unto our God in heaven. Amen!