Last week was quite a busy week for me. I have several urgent requests and deadlines that I need to meet at my working place. So, I was like a “no head fly (無頭蒼蠅)” working on my assignments and requests 🙁 I was not feeling as weary as before, however, because I saw the daytime is getting brighter and brighter everyday. It looks like that spring is around the corner – time really flies. Yesterday I finally have time to enjoy one of my hobbies – Saturday mechanic, car maintenance. I installed two new shock absorbers and did a change of engine oil on my cars. Even though my aged body felt sore and ache later, I felt that I have accomplished another task.

During my replacement of shock absorbers, a well-dressed Caucasian couple of strangers showed up. To be polite to them, I stopped my screw wrenching work and stood up to talk to them. From their appearance and Bible in hand, I immediately knew what is going on. The man attempted to communicate with me using his not-so-fluent Mandarin. He invited me to their special meeting for Easter. He then read a passage, in Mandarin, for me: “神愛世人，甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們，叫一切信他的，不至滅亡，反得永生‧(John 3:16)” I have a funny feeling immediately since I know they – the Jehovah Witness – do not believe Jesus is in very nature God. However, I do admire their courage and commitment in talking to a stranger, as this is Jesus’ great commission for us to carry out (Matthew 28:18-20). As I want to finish my work as soon as possible, I didn’t have the mood to discuss with them; so, I told them to leave his flyer.

As the apostle Paul indicated to Timothy, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come 末 世 必 有 危 險 的 日 子 來 到 (2 Timothy 3:1)”. From my encounter with the couple, I sensed that there is a great danger in this world – specious beliefs are floating everywhere. As we can see, everyday we are being told to be political correct in our speaking and being tolerant toward other people’s opinions. Increasingly, we become morally indifference to the truth, isn’t this a great danger?  It is a perilous time, my brothers and sisters. Surely we have to be alert and always keep on praying for the country leaders, for ourselves and for the saints, as apostle instructed (Ephesians 6:18).

Apart from the truth, what I can learn from the Jehovah Witness’ couple is their patience, courage and commitment. In this evil and adulterous generation, apostle Paul instructed us that we need to gently instruct those who opposed the truth and in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,  and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them 用 溫 柔 勸 戒 那 抵 擋 的 人； 或 者 神 給 他 們 悔 改 的 心 ， 可 以 明 白 真 道 ，叫 他 們 這 已 經 被 魔 鬼 任 意 擄 去 的 ， 可 以 醒 悟 ， 脫 離 他 的 網 羅 。(2 Timothy 2:25-26). Let’s be on our guard and encourage one another as we will be a letter of Christ and it is very important for us to be steadfast in Christ’s truth during these perilous times. May He has mercy on each one of us….