A Simple and Upright Man—Brave, Benevolent, and Wise
Though Brother Wu was sturdy and large in build, he had a delicate and tender mind. In handling affairs, even in matters that seemed complicated, he could quickly grasp the key point and sort out the direction. In the midst of his own busy life, he could always squeeze out time to listen to and care for the brokenhearted and to support the weak. Even when he himself was sick, in pain, and weary, for the sake of the oneness of all the churches and the Lord's commission, he still spared no labor in rushing about everywhere, holding to the spirit of "though thousands stand against me, yet will I go forward"—truly moving to behold.
At the end of 2014, my elder sister had a major health problem and fell into extreme suffering, losing hope in life. When Brother Wu learned of it, he cared for her and helped her like an elder brother, and shared his own experiences, accompanying us to the hospital simply to strengthen my sister's faith. This truly moved us deeply—he was indeed laboring to serve the brothers and sisters in love. During that low period in my sister's life, Brother Wu often shared the details of how the Lord had led him, and these experiences all helped us to build up "the faith that the Lord is with us" and to understand that "God is our help at all times."
After my elder sister passed through the dangerous period of her operation, Brother Wu still often cared about every aspect of her post-operative recovery, and encouraged and cheered her on. Because of this, my sister tasted all the more the sweetness of the Lord's grace and the strength of the love that comes from the Lord, and her life was renewed.
The pattern I learned from Brother Wu is this: a man's life is limited, and the breath of life rests wholly with the Lord; we must, while it is still today, love the Lord well. We must learn to be perfected by the Lord, to be occupied with our heavenly Father's affairs, to be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, because we know that our labor is not in vain in the Lord.