"As long as you turn your head and walk back, the Heavenly Father will run towards you," said a Taiwanese pastor.
Rev. Gordon Huang, senior pastor of Taiwan Danshui church and a variety show host, shared the familiar story of the prodigal son in a worldwide evangelistic rally held by Kua Global on August 14.
During the third sermon titled Heavenly Father Hears My Weeping, believers from countries all over the world such as Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Germany, swarmed onto the online platform. Consequently, instant interpretation in multiple languages was provided by 500 volunteers from 20 cities in eight countries. The online event was simultaneously broadcast on 17 different platforms with 40 partners in four sessions.
The pastor stated, "Like the older son in the story, some people want to do their best to obey the rules handed down by ancestors, not straying from what is right. But others act like the younger one who lives his life according to his own ideas and plans, disliking being bossed around or following a set of traditional values."
"But both of them in fact were far away from their home. The younger one seemed to be further away, as he left home according to his own desires, but then later suffering a famine. Similarly, affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, we don't know what to do, as our plans were disrupted," he added.
"When faced with difficulties, we all want to address them by ourselves. Especially those who are far away from their home, they all try to act as if everything is okay instead of admitting their struggles." Huang continued, "Seldom crying, we don’t know who to talk to about the difficulties we face and the pains in our heart."
He continued, "But do you know that you have a Father who is waiting for you to turn around? Many people don't know where their home is. Actually, the home is the place where the loving Father is. Do you know that you have a Heavenly Father who loves you? Actually, we can turn back to Him now, without needing to change ourselves in order to be accepted by Him. The Father has been waiting for us the whole time, but we should decide whether we want to turn back. God respects each person’s free will, but some of us have strayed very, very far away. Do you understand that as long as you turn your head and walk back, the Heavenly Father will run towards you?"
"Some people are successful like the elder son. Encountering a famine, they are not affected, but are still lonely, as they are unsure of their purpose. However, whether you are the younger son or the elder one, I will tell you that there is a Father who loves you and is waiting for you to turn back, but you must be willing to return... Don’t be an orphan anymore," Rev. Huang concluded.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2021年8月14日，由跨越布道团（KUA GLOBAL）举办的第三场布道会“天父听了我哀哭的声音”全球网络首播，邀请了黄国伦牧师分享信息，赞美之泉献上赞美，李协聪牧师、游智婷牧师和郑懋柔牧师做主持。
此次布道会共有超过40个合作伙伴，在17个平台同时直播，动员8个国家20个城市500多位弟兄姐妹共同承担布道会的服事工作。布道会共有4场，分别在7月31日、8月7日、8月14日、8月21日。
第三场布道会有来自韩国、日本、马来西亚、新加坡、德国等世界各地的网友涌入，直播甚至提供多种语言的即时口译为要更好的服事每一位参加的弟兄姐妹。
在第三场布道会中黄国伦牧师分享了一个大家耳熟能详的故事，说：“是关于回家的故事——浪子的故事。”
我们很多人的想法一般都会分为2种。一种想法像小儿子一样，我想要按照自己的想法、计划去发展我的人生，我不要有人管，也不要按照传统的方式。还有另外一种想法就像大儿子一样，我想把我现有的守好，按照祖宗传下来的去做，循规蹈矩，无论如何我都要尽我所能的去做好。
但是不管是小儿子还是大儿子，他们都离家很远。小儿子是看起来离家最远的，按照自己计划、想法离开了家，却没有想到大遭饥荒。2020年的疫情是我们都始料不及的，并且完全打乱了我们的计划，我们不知道该怎么办。
“我们人在遇见困难的时候，我们都想要勇敢，想要咬着牙，要撑过去，我们一定可以的。”黄国伦牧师分享说：“尤其是离开家的人，我们都是报喜不报忧的。我们更是很少哭泣。每个人都有说不出来他的困难，但是却不晓得和谁说。有谁可以理解、明白我心里的痛苦？”
“但是你是否知道你有一位父亲，有爱你的一位在等着你转回头去找他？很多人都不知道家在哪里？家就是爱你的父亲所在的地方。你是否明白有一位爱你的天父？……其实，现在我们就可以回转，我们不需要交换什么让天父接纳我。天父一直在等候我们，但是你要决定是否回头。神尊重每一个人的自由意志，我们有的人已经走了非常非常的遥远了，但是你明白吗？只要你转回头往回走，天父会跑向你。”
黄国伦牧师继续讲到：“有的人不是小儿子，是大儿子，是成功的。世界遇到饥荒，我不受影响，但是心里仍然是孤单的，不晓得做着一些的事情是为了什么。可是，无论你是小儿子还是大儿子，我都要告诉你，有一位爱你的父亲等候着你回家，但是你要愿意回转。……不要再当孤儿。”
跨越布道会第三场 黄国伦牧师分享“天父听了我哀哭的声音”
"As long as you turn your head and walk back, the Heavenly Father will run towards you," said a Taiwanese pastor.
Rev. Gordon Huang, senior pastor of Taiwan Danshui church and a variety show host, shared the familiar story of the prodigal son in a worldwide evangelistic rally held by Kua Global on August 14.
During the third sermon titled Heavenly Father Hears My Weeping, believers from countries all over the world such as Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Germany, swarmed onto the online platform. Consequently, instant interpretation in multiple languages was provided by 500 volunteers from 20 cities in eight countries. The online event was simultaneously broadcast on 17 different platforms with 40 partners in four sessions.
The pastor stated, "Like the older son in the story, some people want to do their best to obey the rules handed down by ancestors, not straying from what is right. But others act like the younger one who lives his life according to his own ideas and plans, disliking being bossed around or following a set of traditional values."
"But both of them in fact were far away from their home. The younger one seemed to be further away, as he left home according to his own desires, but then later suffering a famine. Similarly, affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, we don't know what to do, as our plans were disrupted," he added.
"When faced with difficulties, we all want to address them by ourselves. Especially those who are far away from their home, they all try to act as if everything is okay instead of admitting their struggles." Huang continued, "Seldom crying, we don’t know who to talk to about the difficulties we face and the pains in our heart."
He continued, "But do you know that you have a Father who is waiting for you to turn around? Many people don't know where their home is. Actually, the home is the place where the loving Father is. Do you know that you have a Heavenly Father who loves you? Actually, we can turn back to Him now, without needing to change ourselves in order to be accepted by Him. The Father has been waiting for us the whole time, but we should decide whether we want to turn back. God respects each person’s free will, but some of us have strayed very, very far away. Do you understand that as long as you turn your head and walk back, the Heavenly Father will run towards you?"
"Some people are successful like the elder son. Encountering a famine, they are not affected, but are still lonely, as they are unsure of their purpose. However, whether you are the younger son or the elder one, I will tell you that there is a Father who loves you and is waiting for you to turn back, but you must be willing to return... Don’t be an orphan anymore," Rev. Huang concluded.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Taiwanese Pastor: 'Heavenly Father Hears My Weeping'
