Seeing God's Hand in History
by Craig Wong
Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in Him. - Psalm 111:2
I don’t know about you, but I too easily give lip-service to the “hand of God.” I might know how I want God to show up, or perhaps wonder why God seemed to be absent. What doesn’t come naturally to me is a deep conviction that God’s hand is always at work, superintending over, and through, His people...in the midst His beloved yet broken creation, carrying out His sovereign purposes even when it appears that evil is triumphing.
I had known for a long time that my ancestors were among the many Chinese that entered the United States through the Angel Island Immigration Station in the early 1900s. What I hadn’t known, until my Mom and brother recently dug up documents from the National Archives in San Bruno, CA, was that a group of Presbyterians played a key role in advocating for my grandmother’s release from federal custody, after several months in detainment (Download this PDF and see 5th page).
It has been a delight for GUM to play a role in uncovering many such stories of God’s grace through congregations who served Angel Island detainees in the name of Christ, during an era of harsh, anti-Chinese sentiment. Indeed, these stories speak to us today, and again we can put our trust in a God who is at work through the life and ministry of His people. - Craig Wong
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