Merciful God, we lift up “Kim” today and the house churches that he leads in Pyongyang, North Korea. Thank You for granting him mercy and releasing him from prison, where he suffered greatly for his faith.
According to Revelation 5:9, You, Jesus, are worthy. It is with Your blood that You have purchased for God people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. This includes every government leader in North Korea. And so we ask that You would use “Kim” to reach those suffering in poverty, and also those hoarding great power. Empower him as a prophet, speaking Your words to this nation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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I live in a land where silence is safety and faith must stay hidden. Here in North Korea, every part of life is controlled — where we work, what we say, even what we think. Our leader’s image is everywhere, and loyalty to him is demanded above all else. To question or believe differently is considered treason.
I cannot gather openly with others who follow Jesus. We whisper our prayers in the dark, sing without sound, and hide the Word in our hearts because owning a Bible could mean death. I have known brothers and sisters who were taken away in the night, never to return. It is said that tens of thousands of believers suffer in prison camps — some entire families condemned for one person’s faith. Still, we pray. Still, we believe.
Even in the darkness, I feel the nearness of Christ. His presence is our strength and our joy. When we cannot speak His name aloud, we live it quietly — through kindness, courage, and forgiveness. We believe the harvest here is ripe, that the prayers of believers around the world are shaking the walls of fear and control. One day, I know this land will be free — and the name of Jesus will be sung out loud across the mountains of Korea once again.
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In Numbers 24:17, we read that “a star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel.”
ReadIn Genesis 22:18, You declared to Abraham that “through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Genesis 17:19, You will establish Your covenant as an everlasting covenant for all the descendants of Abraham and Isaac.
ReadAccording to the promise that You made to Abraham in Genesis 12:3, and confirmed in Galatians 3, we know that all peoples on earth will be blessed through the seed of Abraham, which is Jesus Christ.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Genesis 3:15, we know that You have sent Jesus to crush the head of the serpent, and so we ask that the same power be infused into “Peter” and his teams as they labor for You.
ReadIn Revelation 5:12, we learn this phrase: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and honor and glory.”
ReadIn John 5:22–23, You have declared that all judgment has been entrusted to Your Son Jesus.
ReadIn 2 Corinthians 5:10, we learn that everyone, one day, will appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
ReadYour Word says in John 14:6 that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life—that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus.
ReadAccording to Acts 4:12, there is salvation found in no one else but Your Son Jesus.
ReadIn Revelation 21:22–23, we see Jesus—You, as the Lamb of God—are the lamp, the light that shines in the city of God.
ReadIn John 17:5, You ask for the Heavenly Father to glorify You, Jesus, in His presence with the glory that You had before the world began.
ReadIn Revelation 1:8, You are described as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the Almighty God.
ReadIn John 10:14–15, Jesus, You said that You are the Good Shepherd and that You lay down Your life for the sheep.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Matthew 16:18, You have promised to build Your church, and even the gates of hell will not overcome it.
ReadAccording to Colossians 1:18, we know that, Jesus, You are the head of the body, the church, and firstborn from among the dead.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Ephesians 1:22–23, all things have been placed by You under the feet of Your Son Jesus.
ReadColossians 1:19–20 declares that You have reconciled all things to Yourself, and this includes everything in heaven and on earth.
Read1 John 4:9–10 declares that God sent You, His one and only Son, to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
ReadIn Hebrews 9:12, we know that You have entered the Most Holy Place once and for all by the sacrifice of Your own blood.
ReadIn Romans 5:8, the apostle Paul urges us to remember that while we were still sinners, You died for us.
ReadIn Matthew 28:18, we have learned that all authority in heaven and on earth was given to You.
ReadAccording to 1 Peter 3:22, we know that, Jesus, You are at the Heavenly Father’s right hand. All angels, authorities, and powers are in submission to You.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Philippians 2:9–11, we know that our Savior, Your Son, has been exalted to the highest place, and that every knee will bow in worship of Him.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Ephesians 1:20–22, You have raised Christ from the dead and seated Him far above all rulers and authorities.
ReadIn Psalm 119:130 we read, “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Hebrews 1:2–3, we thank You that in these final days You have spoken to us through Jesus, and that He radiates Your own glory and expresses Your character.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Colossians 1:15–17, we know, Jesus, that You are the visible image of the invisible God.
ReadAccording to John 1:1–3, “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ReadIn Psalm 119:130 we read, “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
ReadIn Romans 16:1–4, the Apostle Paul commends Phoebe to the work, and we are asking that You give these two families the strength to multiply women’s house churches.
ReadIn Acts 9:15, You spoke words of affirmation and direction, saying, “He is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles.”
ReadIn Deuteronomy 31:6, You declare: “Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
ReadIn Titus 2:7, we are instructed to give a good example by “doing what is good, and in our teaching, showing integrity.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Acts 9:36–39, we see "Misha" like the biblical character Tabitha, who was doing good and helping the poor.
ReadAccording to Luke 10:1, we know that You appoint and send people ahead of where You are about to go, to every town and place.
ReadWe pray according to Ephesians 6:18, “praying in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”
ReadYour Word declares in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed, and the new is here!”
ReadAccording to Isaiah 52:7: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring Good News, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, and who say, ‘Our God reigns!’”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Acts 8:30–31, when Philip asked the eunuch if he understood what he was reading, the eunuch replied, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?”
ReadIn this moment of severe persecution, may these strong believers rest on Your words found in Acts 4:29–30
ReadIn line with Your Word in Acts 16:25, where Paul and Silas were “praying and singing hymns to God,” we ask that You would favor "Ayan" and his family with joyful hearts and songs of praise. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
ReadFather of All Comfort, today we lift up our dear brother “R” and his precious family living in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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