Sung Lee was a Christian and taught in a Christian school in Korea. When the Japanese invaded the country, the authorities said: “Pupils and teachers must, at stated times, bow and worship at the shrine of Shinto and acknowledge the emperor of the land of the rising sun.”
For a while Sung Lee did this, but he was unhappy. His Christian mother and other Christians were also very unhappy and disappointed in Sung Lee for bowing to any one but the Lord Jesus Christ.
However, in a short time Sung Lee repented of what he had done, and the Lord freely forgave Him, for “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:99If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9). Sung Lee was happy again.
“I would rather die than be so unfaithful again,” he declared.
Then the Communists came, and during the Korean War Sung Lee would not yield to their wicked atheistic demands. They put him in prison. They made him work like a slave in a mine. They beat him every Sunday because he refused to work on the Lord’s day. The Lord sustained him and gave him courage to stand for Him.
After the war Sun Lee was released and went about spreading the glad tidings of the grace of God and salvation through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
“Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.” 1 Peter 2:21-2321For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: (1 Peter 2:21‑23).
ML-11/18/1979