Unexpected Blessing
“After I had been baptized, I suddenly got the gift of composing music and I wrote the first hymn of my life. After that, the Holy Spirit has also touched and led me to the completion of new hymns one by one. Actually, I am not a music student, and I have never studied composing at all. I have just learned playing the piano for a few years when I was young, and I have learned some basic music theories. It is true that the power of God is made perfect in human weakness. Since my ability related to music comes entirely from the grace of God, it should also be entirely attributed to the Glory of God. God has used me as a humble instrument and given me unimaginable grace. So I want to glorify God through music.”
(Brother Su)
- Brother Su’s testimony makes us profoundly realize that if God want to use a person, He will definitely give him sufficient power. May God use the life and works of Brother Su as fine testimony to encourage more people.
Floods of Beiluo River
The largest flood since 1994 occurred in the Beiluo River in Shaanxi Province in early August. Affected by the rainfall, the accumulative rainfall in the Beiluo River drainage area was 90mm, with the maximum location-based rainfall of 224mm in Zhidan, Yan’an. The flow rate once exceeded 3,530 cubic meters per second. The flood water was advancing downstream. Floods above the warning flow rate were predicted to occur in the lower reaches of the Beiluo River. The Ministry of National Defense attached great importance to flood prevention work to ensure the embankment defense and the safety of personnel. In the next step, the Ministry of Water Resources would continue to monitor the situation and instruct local governments to do jobs such as inspections and preventions for the embankment defense, and flood control for the safety of reservoirs in order to ensure the safety of people’s lives.
(“China News Network”, August 11, 2024)
- Pray that the Lord will protect the safety of the people and rescue workers along the Beiluo River. Also pray that God will give wisdom and strength to the teams who are responsible for the prevention work so that they can effectively respond to floods, protect people’s lives and property, and help them rebuild their homes.
Naxi Mission
An ancient city of Lijiang, Yunnan is a famous tourist destination. About 300,000 Naxi people regard this place as their home. Interesting Dongba scripts of Naxi hieroglyphics can be found. In ancient texts of the Dongba religion, the creation of the world and the great flood are recorded. Many Naxi people believe in an unknown creator. A Dutch missionary once preached the gospel to the Naxi people in the early twentieth century. A small church was established in the Lijiang area and there were 300 Christian families. Unfortunately, many of them were persecuted and executed. In addition, missionaries have translated the Bible into Naxi language and recorded audio Bible since early time. The number of Naxi Christians is small, and heresies have been affecting them. More than a thousand Naxi people have joined the “Disciples”. It has been established by “Ji Sanbao” who claims himself to be the Second Christ.
- Ask the Lord to call missionaries to rise up from all over the world to spread the gospel to the Naxi people. Also pray that they will help the Naxi come to know the truth of the Lord and come under the Lord’s name.
Gospel Broadcasting
- Power Unlimited: Looking back our history, our colleagues wrote a hymn, “Power Unlimited”, for Liangyou’s 75th anniversary. Our founder once went to the Philippines to apply for a broadcasting license. The Philippine government granted the official approval of “Power Unlimited” to our transmitting station. This is not just because the broadcast power of our radio station is unlimited, but also because God is the God of Power Unlimited, who is full of unlimited powers.
- Members-Only Platform: In order to manage the use of platform more effectively, Liangyou Theological Seminary has divided the self-study platform according to functions since June. Now, learners can still listen to our programs freely without registration. In addition, a new members-only platform has been established exclusively for registered users. Registered users are allowed to use this specific platform to do the tests and to connect with the seminary. May the Lord protect all these platforms.
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