Pray for Edison Chen

Is this an accidental click? Anyway, I am very grateful and glad to know about this news. Thanks God!


The articles are originally forwarded from Jaeson Ma's blog.
http://jaesonma.com/2008/04/pray-for-edison-chen-me-and-world.html

Pray for Edison Chen, Me and the World

Dear Bros and Sis in Christ,

I have a very urgent and special prayer request. For nearly 2 months now I have not announced publicly, even to my prayer team to protect the confidentiality of the fragile situation I am about to tell you. In February the Holy Spirit led me supernaturally to a special young man named "Edison Chen." He is a famous pop star in Hong Kong and China who recently this year was involved in a internet sex scandal that received worldwide attention. My heart broke for this young man when I heard the news. I prayed for him to find the love of God and the forgiveness that is offered through Jesus Christ. I also prayed that God would use this situation for greater good, somehow to redeem and bless the youth and families of Asia. Through a series of divine circumstances in February God brought me to Edison, I shared the Gospel and God's personal prophetic word to him and Edison gave his life to Christ. His heart was genuine, his repentance was true, and I was so happy to see a new brother find God's forgiveness, mercy and grace. God truly loves Edison. The days after, many others in his family and circle of friends came to know Christ. It was a supernatural experience, that only God could orchestrate.

Yesterday night, I found out that one of the largest secular magazines in Hong Kong/Asia had caught wind of Edison's conversion and wrote a front page story on our friendship. I was very much in shock to hear about this because I had not spoken about this publicly for nearly 2 months. I was more surprised when my contact in Hong Kong told me the article was 100% positive, shared about my own conversion experience, my personal ministry and how Edison is starting a new life and new path in Christ. Honestly, when I heard this news knowing that millions all over Asia would read this uplifting article and possibly find Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, I wept.

I wept with joy for Edison and all the millions in Asia who have been negatively effected by the sin & immorality that was spread. I knew God was restoring Edison, a prodigal son who had returned to his heavenly Father. I wept, because God spoke to me when I met Edison that He would bring greater good from this scandal than evil. That what Satan meant for evil, God would turn for good. I am thankful to God because I know millions who read this magazine will see that God has forgiven Edison Chen and all the victims, showing them His love and mercy. Therefore, those who read this article after realizing that God has forgiven Edison, will also realize that Jesus can forgive their sins and give them hope for a new life in Christ. Please pray that God uses this testimony to bless the masses with the power of the Gospel. Good News is spreading in Asia, Jesus died on the cross and resurrected on the third day so our sins could be forgiven and anyone who believes in Him will not die, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

Now I ask you for prayer. Edison Chen, the Victims and myself need your prayers more than ever before.

Please pray for Edison Chen and others...

1. Pray for protection from media pressure: There is a lot of pressure with an public article like this to perform as a Christian. Please pray that people realize Edison and others who have become Christian are still a work in progress. As I am a work in progress myself. No one is perfect, we are all human and we all need love and forgiveness. God doesn't expect us to be perfect, but to trust in His mercy and grace. Pray that God would protect this story and situation against gossip, accusation or deception, but only the truth of Jesus Christ would continually be uplifted in the media.

2. Please pray millions of Christians around the world would pray for Edison, his family, the victims to be strengthened in faith, comforted and restored to be a testimony to society in a positive way. Pray that the many victims of this situation would also find faith and forgiveness in Christ.

3. Pray that many who read this article and story would be saved. Pray that those who read this testimony of Edison's repentance and faith in Christ, my own personal testimony will realize that God loves them also, that they can be forgiven of their sins and have a new life in Jesus Christ. Pray as they realize God has forgiven Edison, He will also forgive them.

4. Pray that my family and I would be a great testimony for Christ. Please pray that God would protect and help me and my family in America and Hong Kong to be good witnesses for Christ. I am returning to Hong Kong in May for ministry and I need God's wisdom in how to talk about this story to others so that they see Christ and not me or anyone else. May He keep me, Edison and all others humble, so that we decrease but Christ would increase.

5. Ask God to turn what was meant for evil into good. Pray that through this scandal, that greater good would come out of this than evil. Pray that millions will be inspired, touched and put their faith in Jesus Christ across the world. This scandal was probably one of the biggest news stories in Asia in the last decade, many were adversely affected, but God now can turn the tide and bring hope and healing to all the world and turn tragedy into triumph!

Lastly, I just really want you all to keep this low key and simply "pray" if you read this. Pray for Edison, he is like a brother to me. I love him and he has a good heart. Many people will try to ridicule or doubt what has happened, but it doesn't matter because I know him and he is not only truly repentant, but he is doing his best to become a better man, change his ways, and live for God. He is a good person. We all make mistakes. I urge the public who reads this, judge not or you will be judged as the Bible says. Forgive Edison, the victims and ask God to forgive your own sins, because none of us are perfect and we all need Jesus forgiveness. Edison is a good man, God loves him, knows his heart is truly sorry and will restore him to be a great role model in society. I know it, I have faith not only for him but for all who are affected by this. Pray for Edison's spiritual restoration. Because t's not easy, Edison, his family, his friends and myself are all God's work in progress and we need prayers, patience, mercy and grace from everyone to not point the finger, gossip or anything else, but to simply pray asking God to make us more like Christ each day and to be a testimony for Him in this generation. May God receive all the glory in this.

God is faithful. Please pray right now for God's will to be done. Thank you!

Under the mercy,

JMA

For anyone who read this blog post and you don't know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, but you want to know Him. You want to repent and be forgiven of your sins then read what the Good News of Jesus is all about here


Chinese version:

2008/5/3(六) 陳冠希信耶穌 ~ Jaeson Ma 牧師見證

我感謝上帝，因為我知道數百萬讀者 將透過這本雜誌 看到上帝原諒陳冠希和所有受害者，向他們展示祂的愛與慈悲。
- Jaeson MA 牧師

這看似咒詛的性醜聞，神卻要使它成為陳冠希的祝福
撒旦的工作是要來毀壞一個人
可是神的心意卻是要人得著豐盛的生命
- Jaeson MA 牧師

陳冠希懺悔 信耶穌贖罪

《東周刊》指經商務及經濟發展局長馬時亨(相關)的牧師侄兒馬正遠(Jaeson)的勸導後改信耶穌，藉信主而覺悟前非。據知Edison是經林建岳(相關)的好友輾轉介紹下，認識現年26歲任職牧師的Jaeson，二人一談之下十分投契，當時陷於迷惑的Edison深感罪孽深重，經Jaeson的感化後便決志成為基督徒。而原來Jaeson除了是馬時亨的侄兒外，他的出身也大有來頭，於美國出身及受教育的他，擁有3個學士學位，包括神學、青年事工及工商管理。Jaeson曾想於Rap界當巨星，於教會事務上創立一個叫Campus Church Networks，目的是推廣於每個校園內也有學生帶領的教會。而原來Jaeson與Edison年少時性格同樣反叛，Jaeson少年時曾吸毒和犯下偷竊罪行而留案底，現在痛改前非，與Edison浪子回頭的經歷十分相似，難怪Edison會受感化信耶穌。

陳冠希悔改信耶穌
原文網址:
http://jaesonma.com/2008/04/pray-for-edison-chen-me-and-world.html

剛剛看了Jaeson Ma牧師最新的一篇文章，知道了這個興奮的消息！
原文大概內容是我盡我所能翻譯囉!!大家一起為這樣的事情禱告~)

親愛的弟兄姊妹,

此時此刻我很需要大家一件緊急的事情禱告，今年二月的時候，聖靈很奇妙地引導我與陳冠希相遇，我與他分享福音並向他發先知性的話語，我的心真的很為這個年輕人感到破碎，他悔改接受了耶穌成為他的救主，他的心很真誠，悔改也很真心，我真的很開心看見在基督裡有這位新的弟兄，神真的很愛陳冠希，這些日子以來，陳冠希的家人與身邊的朋友也開始慢慢地認識耶穌，真的只有神能做成這事。

昨天晚上，我意外發現香港的媒體用頭版新聞的方式報導這件事情與我和陳冠希的友誼，我真的很驚訝，因為有將近兩個月的時間，我沒有公開地提起這事，更讓我驚訝的是，我在香港的聯絡人告訴我這篇文章是100%正面的新聞，寫到了我的重生經歷、事工、還有陳冠希如何接受耶穌得著新生命，真的，當我聽到這件事時，我就想到整個亞洲有很多的人都將看到這篇報導，而且可能因為看到這篇報導而認識這位救主並接受他，我哭了。

我真的為陳冠希以及罪與一切不道德對亞洲所帶來的影響而哭，但我知道神在恢復陳冠希身上做恢復的工作，一個浪子如今回到愛他的天父面前，我哭了，因為神說當我去找他時，神會把好的帶給陳冠希，這看似咒詛的醜聞，神卻要使它成為陳冠希的祝福，撒旦的工作是要來毀壞一個人，可是神的心意卻是要人得著豐盛的生命，我真的很感謝神，因為我知道當有許許多多的人讀到這篇報導的時候也要看見神的饒恕、愛與憐憫在陳冠希與所有受害者身上，也將明白神可以赦免我們每一個人的罪，我們可以在神裡面有盼望與新生命，請為這件事情來禱告，求神使用這樣的見證祝福許多的人也彰顯福音的大能在他們身上，神的福音要在亞洲傳開來！耶穌為我們與且在三天後復活，赦免的我們一切的罪，
約翰福音3章16節：神愛世人甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們，叫一切信祂的不致滅亡，反得永生。

我真的是請各位為陳冠希與受害者和我更多的禱告：
1.在龐大的媒體壓力下，求神保護。
2.為有更多的基督徒可以為陳冠希代禱
3.求神幫助閱讀到這篇報導的人，也能得救
4.求神使我和我的家族都在眾人面前為神做見證
5.求神使所有咒詛變為祝福，使不好的變好

最後，我真的希望所有閱讀到這篇文章的你們真的可以為這樣的事情禱告，陳冠希對我來說真的是主裡的弟兄，我真的用主的愛愛他，或許有些人開始懷疑或是嘲笑這些事情的發生，但卻不會影響我，我認識他，他真的真心悔改，也盡自己的最大的能力讓自己更好，改變他的生活方式，為神而活。他是個很棒的人，我們每個人都會犯錯，我真的是希望大家不要論斷，正如聖經所說因為你們怎樣論斷人，也必怎樣被論斷，饒恕陳冠希與所有受害者，也求神饒恕你，因為我們每個人都犯了罪，虧缺了神的榮耀，沒有人是完美的，我們都同樣需要神的赦免。陳冠希是個好人，神真的很愛他，神也知道他的心是真心的，我相信神也會修復他，讓他在這個社會重新成為模範，真的為他的屬靈上的修復禱告，這真的不容易，因為他、他的家人和我都是神手中還在進行的工作，我們需要更多的禱告、憐憫與恩典，讓我們不是指指點點或論斷，而是單單來到
主面前向祂禱告，讓我們都更像耶穌，有耶穌基督的身量，在這個世代成為神的見證，願神得著所有的榮耀。

下面是雜誌上的相關報導，請現在就為我們禱告，讓神的旨意成就。謝謝你們！
主內 Jaeson Ma

Chinese version - forwarded from http://faithful0320.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F57523A1D54A7C10!531.entry