We were invited to another wedding dinner last night at Marriot Hotel. I was there to give the exhortation and pray for the couple who were already married at the Registry on 2nd June. They are not church goers, but the parents wanted them to receive the Lord’s blessing. Mother belongs to the Chinese Methodist church, Father claims The Salvation Army as his church. Anyway the couple are quite happy to have us there to give the blessing.
A couple of months ago we did the same for their daughter and son-in-law, both practising Christians residing in Australia. They worship at Hillsongs, Australia. I must have done all right for them to invite us again this time for their son and daughter in law. And the bride's mother has been a Christian for only three months!She became a Christian through the witness of her son, the bride's brother who attends City Harvest in Kuala Lumpur. What a delight to hear her testimony.
Well my wife and I went in our uniform and what an opportunity to witness for the Lord. Many people are unaware that we are a church and think of us as just another Christian welfare organisation doing good work in the community. For want of a better term we refer to ourselves as ‘retired pastors.’ We are retired in the sense we are not pastoring a church, or run a Corps to use Army terminology, but we are still active in ministry.
We seize every opportunity to preach the word – be it at weddings, funerals, birthday parties. (O by the way we enjoyed the free dinner!) On this occasion and the previous one they even provided us with transportation to and from the hotel. The parents personally came to fetch us. What a privilege.
We thank God that even in retirement, we are given many opportunities to do ministry.
And no one forbids us to wear our uniform!
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