By Yeon-Hee Chung, Novelist, Chairwoman of the Board of Korea Writers Association, Deaconess at the RemnantPresbyterian Church, Seoul

40 years have passed since we have reached the land of deep wounds, Germany to preach the love of Christ by God’s boundless grace.

We have reached Germany, a country much ahead of us in grace, truth, and wisdom. You preached the gospel for the last 40 years holding on to the love of Christ, kneeling down before the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

No one can congratulate you enough with the words of man. Now, our Lord is standing at the place where you are, full of joy. He is so pleased with the basketful of fruit He has harvested.

In the times of sufferings before the sign of the End of the Age, you have preached the gospel for the last 40 years. You have become the guides to the path of the salvation when all the creations were moaning in pain.

40 years. Moses led the Israelites in the desert for 40 years and Jesus was tempted in the mountains for 40 days.

Your celebration of the 40th anniversary of the European campus mission ministry is the beginning of the march of the victory to the Promised Land in order to expand the kingdom of God.

40 years which Lord has received with joy will be a feast in heaven and a firm stepping stone to open the ways ahead of you. Towards the promised victory! Hallelujah!