The Heavenly Man: The remarkable true story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

by Brother Yun

Chinese believers remember Yun as a brave man who often prays on bended knee, raising his hands in thankfulness to the Lord while tears stream down his cheeks.

As I look back on those early days, I’m amazed at how God used my mother despite her illiteracy and ignorance.

The true church is not an organization controlled by the rules of men but a holy collection of living stones with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone.

My wife and I had an unspoken joy inside because we knew the Lord was our refuge. We felt so honoured to be wanted criminals as we walked hand-in-hand together for Jesus. It’s a great honour to be humiliated for the name of the Lord.

He later told me, “The Lord has sent us to help you in the vision of unity among the house churches. We haven’t come to China to dominate your work or control anything. We haven’t come to impose our own agenda or to build beautiful church buildings. We submit ourselves to the vision God has given the house churches and we want to serve you in any way we can to see that happen.”

A Western missionary speaking.

In those early days we were truly unified. Suffering had broken down all denominational walls in the Chinese church.

I have learned that when the Lord tells us to do something there is no time for discussion or rationale, regardless of the situation we face. When we are sure God has told us to act, as I was on this occasion, blind obedience is called for. Not to obey God implies that we are wiser than him, and that we know better how to run our lives than he does.

Don’t pray for the persecution to stop! We shouldn’t pray for a lighter load to carry, but a stronger back to endure!

You can never really know the Scriptures until you’re willing to be changed by them.

Jesus is truly worth knowing. He is worthy to receive our whole lives. If you do give him your life, you’ll surely never regret it. Will you follow him?