Daily Devotion

“It [Christianity] is more native to me than the Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in whose milieu I was born. I am grateful to them, because they have served as pedagogues to lead me to Christ. Christ constitutes the unity of my life. It is thanks to this unity that I can rejoice in being born yellow and educated white.”

John C.H. Wu · Beyond East and West (1951)

Scripture

Galatians 3:24 So the law is our teacher who leads us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith.

Reflection

Mr. Wu Jingxiong's insight reminds us that God's grace is not only found in sacred temples, but also scattered among the fragments of human civilization's wisdom. Confucian benevolence and Daoist detachment once guided him like mentors, leading him to the source of all things. In today's fragmented world, we often feel disconnected amidst our multiple identities in the workplace, academia, and life. Only by returning to Christ, who "constitutes the unity of my life," can all our cultural accumulation and life experiences cease to be burdens of conflict, but be transformed into steps towards truth. Let faith be the glue that binds us together, enabling us to find the wholeness and harmony of life amidst its diversity.