Imagine the Possibilities – Yuichi Hattori

0 comments // Categories: Words of Encouragement // Tuesday April 5th, 2011

When I was baptized in 2005, I had a vision that Japan would be a Christian country soon. Although I believed God had a plan for Japan, I was not sure how the vision would be realized. The answer is the natural disaster in Japan from March 11th. The people of Japan will soon experience a “moral vacuum,” as the apocalyptic situation forces them to abandon their economy-centered, national value system. The entire nation will experience spiritual dryness and become ready for a new value system. That change will be drastic on all levels of the society. History shows that the people of Japan made two major changes through the national crisis. In 1886, faced with the European colonialism, the Japanese accepted western culture and technology by abandoning their traditional feudal system. In 1945, facing the defeated country, the people of Japan accepted democracy by abandoning the Japanese militarism. Each change was done swiftly, collectively, and successfully. Both of the changes were a result of moral vacuum in Japan. Christians, especially those outside Japan, must prepare for Japan’s moral vacuum. The Japanese quickly become ready to absorb a new value system—God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Non-Japanese Christians need careful planning and teamwork for Japan’s imminent change. God gives us the vision and desire to build. With that vision, we can mobilize and unite others for a plan of action. God bless you, Yuichi Hattori. 124-191 Sayama, Saitama 350-1301 hattoriyuichi@gmail.com. Yuichi Hattori is a Christian doctor working at the Sayama Psychological Institute in Saitama.