Monday, November 29, 2010
The latest book I read
Below is the latest book I read. It is written by John Nasbitt who wrote the best seller Megatrends over 20 years ago.
As he rightly puts it a lot of people have an opinion of China based on their own prejudices. I have friends who think they are China experts but have not even lived or work there.
As I read and look at China's way of governing its country in a socialist way for the common interest of the community it resembles Gods' way in Leveticus more than the western Westminster model. I am not favoring the Chinese way but do read it for yourselves. Where in the Bible do you find elections and so called western democracy etc. All the leaders like Moses, Joshua, David, were appointed by God and lead the people with love for the people.
God never intended Israel to have a king as it was the Israelites who demanded that God to give them a king like the pagans. All in all the Israelites had a paramount leader an a council of advisors in the interest of the people just like the Chinese potliburo.
Western politicians promise many things in their election manifesto but the Chinese government don't talk and just deliver to the people. This is an awesome book! In one generation the CCP took 400 million people out of poverty and the whole nation out of the mud. 30 years ago China was as poor as Malawi. If this is not God's doing, then what is? There are many people praying for China and I am sure Watchman Nee in his dying days cried out to the Lord for his beloved China. Watchman Nee your suffering were not for nothing and your prayers are not in vain. We all love China from the heart in our own ways and we all want to see her become stronger and stronger.
As he rightly puts it a lot of people have an opinion of China based on their own prejudices. I have friends who think they are China experts but have not even lived or work there.
As I read and look at China's way of governing its country in a socialist way for the common interest of the community it resembles Gods' way in Leveticus more than the western Westminster model. I am not favoring the Chinese way but do read it for yourselves. Where in the Bible do you find elections and so called western democracy etc. All the leaders like Moses, Joshua, David, were appointed by God and lead the people with love for the people.
God never intended Israel to have a king as it was the Israelites who demanded that God to give them a king like the pagans. All in all the Israelites had a paramount leader an a council of advisors in the interest of the people just like the Chinese potliburo.
Western politicians promise many things in their election manifesto but the Chinese government don't talk and just deliver to the people. This is an awesome book! In one generation the CCP took 400 million people out of poverty and the whole nation out of the mud. 30 years ago China was as poor as Malawi. If this is not God's doing, then what is? There are many people praying for China and I am sure Watchman Nee in his dying days cried out to the Lord for his beloved China. Watchman Nee your suffering were not for nothing and your prayers are not in vain. We all love China from the heart in our own ways and we all want to see her become stronger and stronger.
