Christ is not an 18-Wheeler Truck!

From England, Marlon and I traveled to the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Germany. I was honoured to attend as a representative of the Hong Kong Christian Council (HKCC) with HKCC’s Chairman, Rev. Wong Ka Fai, and Rev. Jennifer Leung, HKCC’s 2nd Vice-Chairperson.

As Marlon and I traveled to Germany we marveled at being stuck behind a large truck that had the word “CHRIST” emblazoned across it’s rear! I then noticed the numerals ‘9669’ in a smaller font - the same four digits that happen to be the extension number to my office on Christian Action’s switchboard! I took this to be Jesus’ reminder that He would be with us at this conference!

This 11th assembly opened on 31st August with 425 delegates and 3,500 participants. The theme was ‘Christ’s Love Moves the World to Reconciliation and Unity’. After all that has happened with Hong Kong’s social movements and COVID-19, it seemed that the theme was especially God-ordained.

The first few days’ messages called for all of us to stay in Christ’s love, for it will move and transform us. We were reminded to continue to share our faith and our hope in the Kingdom. To be Christ’s witnesses and His servants, in mutual learning and encouragement. And encouraged I was!

There were many moments throughout the Assembly that left me awestruck at what God is doing around the world. But just as with the truck that proclaimed ‘Christ’ to Marlon and I en-route to Germany, He reminds us that He loves us and desires a personal relationship with us.

God Bless,

Siew Mei.

PS My photo was featured in the official photo album from the WCC's 11th Assembly on the first day!