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'I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. '

(Psalms 121:1-4)

Father God, we (I) pray for Israel.

Father God!

One month has passed since the Israeli military's war against Hamas began on October 7th. Israeli forces have continued to strike Hamas terror targets since the ground war. They continued to post leaflets and send phone messages warning Gaza residents to evacuate, but Hamas was using them as human shields to prevent residents from evacuating. On November 6, the Israeli army surrounded Jabalia and Gaza City in northern Gaza, attacked the Hamas shield blocking the escape route for residents, opened safety evacuation routes, and began evacuating Gaza residents to a safe zone in the south. The Israeli military released a video of the attack on Hamas's use of terrorist tunnels under buildings based in schools, hospitals, playgrounds, and mosques. Hamas continues to use underground tunnels to fire rockets toward Israel. 

On November 6, a 16-year-old Arab teenager attacked with a knife near Herod's Gate in East Jerusalem, injuring two Israeli police officers and killing the attacker. Since October 7, more than 2,000 terrorist suspects have been arrested in the West Bank, of which 700 are Hamas members. Additionally, Hezbollah on the northern Israel-Lebanon border, which Iran supports, has declared war on Israel and is gradually increasing its attacks. In addition, Iran is threatening the United States by occasionally attacking Houthi forces in Yemen and U.S. military bases in the Middle East. In response, the United States is deploying a Navy Ohio-class nuclear submarine to the Middle East and warning Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthi military.

Heavenly Father, we entrust Israel’s war against Hamas to You! Please have mercy on Israel, which is mourning the loss of its family members' lives, property, and friends and neighbors due to the atrocities of Hamas terrorists. Furthermore, please comfort the families whose families have been kidnapped as hostages, ensure that all 242 hostages return safely, and protect their lives. Please rule over the evil deceit of Iran, which is behind this war and is helping Hamas and Jihad in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border attack Israel, saying it will eliminate Israel from the face of the earth.

Heavenly Father, we thank you that the soldiers on the battlefield are praying and relying on God, memorizing the Word of God, and singing hymns. “I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me” (Proverbs 8:17). According to these words, let the Israeli soldiers earnestly seek the Father, and may Yeshua meet them as they seek Him and show them that He is the Savior and Messiah. Please bring about the works of the Holy Spirit that will add to this land those who meet Yeshua and receive salvation through this war.

Heavenly Father, we declare that the war belongs to the Lord. We bless Israel with Psalms 27:1-6. 'The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besieges me, my heart will not fear; though war breaks out against me, even then, I will be confident. One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble, he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord. 'Please follow these words and protect the lives of the Israeli soldiers and people from danger. As you said, please help the Israeli soldiers on the battlefield not to be afraid but to look to God for help and rely on Him. Please protect the Israeli soldiers from the flames of the battlefield and turn them into new threshing machines so that they can become warriors who attack entirely, crush, and send away their enemies. Please help the current soldiers and reserve forces currently fighting in the war to become God's warriors who trust and pray in God and become God's instruments of victory. Let all nations see the written words of the Bible through Israel and reveal the glory of the God of Israel.

Father God!

We pray for the Korean ministry volunteers and families remaining in Israel. After pilgrims and visitors to Israel returned safely last week on a Republic of Korea Air Force-flagged plane, missionaries remaining on site are helping and comforting those suffering from the war with no plans to return home. While the siren from the bombing continues around the house, they remain on site and share food with the soldiers. As Koreans who believe in Yeshua, we visit the places where residents living near Gaza became refugees due to Hamas attacks and serve with a heart of comfort. Please keep the Korean churches, pastors, and ministers in Israel safe and healthy on their way to and from the ministry of service and comfort. Let us visit in the name of Yeshua and allow only the life of the gospel of Yeshua’s love to flow in and be passed on through service on behalf of the comfort and love of the Lord.

“Heavenly Father, we thank you for calling all of us, Gentiles, as intercessors and servants of God’s great and precious work. We pray with the mission of a watchman on the perfect wall. Give us peace in Jerusalem, Lord God, establish Jerusalem and be praised. May the Jews and all the tribes of Israel scattered throughout the nations who must return to their homeland return to the Promised Land. Please work so Aliyah can be fulfilled even among the believing Jews by changing the law of return. Give us the power to fully fulfill the precious mission of praying and serving each of us until the word of God is fulfilled. May I always live a life of faith filled with the Holy Spirit. Please take care of our health.”

In the name of Yeshua Messiah, I (we) pray for Israel.

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love;

For you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

You are my strength; I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

(Psalms 59:16, 17)

Father God, I (we) pray for the nation.

Father God!

Pakistan, which currently has about 3.7 million Afghan refugees registered through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), including 700,000 who came after the Taliban took power, plans to expel 1.4 million illegal refugees from Afghanistan who were not recently registered as refugees.  “The current situation in Afghanistan is serious, with conflict, violence, and deep-rooted poverty,” said Risaad, Asia manager for Christian Aid. “The situation has worsened due to the earthquake last October and cuts to the international aid budget." The 'Food Security Summit' to be held in the UK next month emphasized that the international community must remember Afghanistan to find a solution to the country's persistent hunger problem.

Heavenly Father, since the Taliban took power, millions of Afghan refugees have entered various countries, and 1.4 million refugees who have not been registered with the Pakistani government are facing the difficulty of being deported to Afghanistan. “We are very concerned that those deported are suffering all kinds of human rights violations, including torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, severe discrimination, and lack of economic and social needs,” said Ravina, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In addition, the residents of Herat Province, Afghanistan, who are saddened by the loss of about 4,000 lives in last month's earthquake, lost all their property, and are suffering from poverty and disease in difficult times, are still waiting for help. May the Lord take pity on, comfort, and show mercy to Afghan refugees and those in situations of suffering. “For because of the oppression of the poor and the groaning of the needy,” declares the LORD, “I will rise and place him in a safe place where he wants to be.” (Psalm 12:5). We pray with these words that these people will be able to receive their livelihood through the UN Food Security Summit. Also, please have mercy on the persecution and suffering suffered by Christians there amid the evil of the Afghan Taliban government. Please, Holy Spirit, watch over and protect us in difficult moments so we can become believers who run the race of faith until the end and win with bold faith that leads those in poverty and pain to the Lord.

Father God!

On November 1, the active volcanoes Bezymianny and Klyuchevsko on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East erupted, covering nearby villages with ash from the volcanoes. “The volcanic ash plume rose to a height of 14 km, and the massive amount of ash ejected by the volcano spread as far as 1,500 km to the east-southeast." In the nearby area, 'Red Alert,' the highest level indicating the risk of aircraft operations, is maintained. 

Since the 4th, approximately 320 earthquakes and eruptions have occurred daily at Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii Island (Big Island), USA. Mayon Volcano in the central Philippines also had a lava eruption at a height of 2,462 km, and there was a flight ban around 12,000 residents 6 km away. There was also a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Batangas region of the Philippines on the 4th. Additionally, in Haiti, a total of 54 people died due to heavy rain last weekend and an earthquake on the 6th, and 30,000 people are being evacuated due to volcanic eruptions in Sicily, Italy, and Mexico's capital, Mexicali. Earthquakes also occurred in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and Ecuador.

Heavenly Father, while you were on earth, your disciples asked, “What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the world?” (Matthew 24:3) When asked, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom will rise against kingdom; there will be famines and earthquakes in various places; all this is the beginning of disasters.” (Matthew 24:7-8) You said this, and in this era, especially as we see signs of earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, heat waves, and fires occurring worldwide, we realize that the Lord's return and the end of the world are near. May all souls from all world nations come to know God and come to Him. May more and more people realize the love of God who loved the world and sent Yeshua, His only begotten son, and come to the cross of Yeshua, the Lord of life, and gain eternal life. “Who is a faithful and wise servant who will give his master charge over the people of his house to give them their food at the right time? Blessed is that servant when his master finds him doing this when he comes.” (Matthew 24:45-46) Bless the servants you have appointed in the church of God, and let them become faithful and wise servants who, as those in charge of the Lord's people, inform the believers of this generation and prepare them to meet the Lord. Please help the believers to become wise people who wake up and prepare oil. Maranatha! Amen, Lord Yeshua, come!

We (I) prayed for the nations in the name of Yeshua Messiah. Amen. 

But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

(1 Thessalonians 5:21-24)

Father God, I (we) pray for the US.

Father God!

Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ordered pesticide producer Syngenta to relinquish ownership of 160 acres of Arkansas land acquired by China National Chemical Corporation (CNCC) and taken over by the Chinese government last October. The governor said agricultural seed research is an important technology, and Chinese state-owned companies are filtering that technology and stealing American research, posing a clear threat to American national security. As a conservative, Governor Sanders banned communist indoctrination in schools and banned gender restroom policies. Arkansas is now the first state to oust landowners owned by the Chinese Communist Party effectively, and 15 states have enacted laws banning such ownership over the past year. More than 20 other states currently have legislation pending on this issue.

Heavenly Father, thank you for raising a governor in Arkansas who bans communist indoctrination, opposes gender issues, and implements biblical policies. We also thank you for giving me the wisdom and boldness as Governor to stop Chinese companies from targeting America and American farms and stealing American technology. Please control the activities of Chinese military companies operating in the United States and try to cause harm in various ways. “Be sober-minded. Be alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, strong in the faith.” (1 Peter 5:8-9) As these words say, please do not allow our children to be indoctrinated into communism and socialism through public education. Please help our next generation grow up with pure thoughts and hearts, as the Lord says, not as the world leads. 

Communists set out “45 communist tactics” and “control schools and teacher associations to change textbooks and use schools as a bridgehead to spread socialist ideas and communism. Control all student newspapers. Infiltrate the media and control book reviews, editorials, creative writing, and policy-making positions. We see that strategies such as “express homosexuality, corruption, and promiscuity as normal, natural, and healthy” are already being used in American schools and are influencing American education. This type of education leads children into a generation that ignores their parents, does not want to talk to them, and does not respect their parents' opinions. Our church and parents must be aware of this fact, repent and pray to the Lord, seek the wisdom and revelation of the Holy Spirit, and wake up and pray more for the sake of the next generation. Lord, give us the power of prayer.

Father God!

We pray for the U.S. presidential election, which is one year away. The founding ancestors of the United States, who sought freedom of worship, enacted the Constitution of 1776 according to the words of the Lord. When they followed the Lord, the Lord gave America many blessings. By providing strong military, economic, and political power, it has developed into a country with a mission to play the role of father to the nations and to exert good moral and missionary influence. However, now, the United States is influencing the nations with things that are evil and hurt the heart of God, such as allowing abortion and same-sex marriage. We repent of these sins. “Therefore, I encourage you, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for all people, for kings and all who are in authority. We may follow God entirely and live a quiet and peaceful life of honesty (1 Tim. 2:2-3). We pray with these words that God will now elect a leader of faith established by the Lord who anointed King Cyrus. Please stop all election fraud and threats so that fairness and justice can be achieved in the 2024 presidential election and a leader who is truthful and recognized by God can be established. Please allow all candidates to prepare reasonably for the presidential election and let the judicial community determine candidate qualifications fairly and honestly.

Heavenly Father, please help us establish a president who knows the will of God, who loves Israel like the apple of his eye, who actively helps and cooperates with Israel, which Hamas has attacked, countries in the Middle East, and various terrorist organizations, and who does not divide Jerusalem. “Seek peace for Jerusalem; those who love Jerusalem will prosper” (Psalm 122:6). “Comfort ye, comfort my people, saith your God: Speak ye unto the heart of Jerusalem, and cry unto her” (Isaiah 40:1-2). Please bless us to become an America that fulfills these words. At the time of the final harvest, please let many harvest workers arise in the United States and make it a country that stands upright before the Lord as faithful witnesses and serves God.

We (I) prayed for America in the name of Yeshua, Messiah. Amen. 

May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—

yes, establish the work of our hands.

(Psalms 90:16-17)

Father God, I (we) pray for South Korea.

Father God!

Labor Solidarity will rally in Gwanghwamun at 12 o'clock on November 8. At this rally, they condemn Israel and the United States and protest against U.S. Secretary of State Billington's visit to Korea. Labor Solidarity is a completely communist organization that continues the Marxist tradition and opposes our capitalist society. They argue that war, poverty, hunger, exploitation, discrimination, environmental destruction, refugees, climate crisis, and pandemics are caused by capitalism and that the alternative is a socialist society. Socialism is a system in which workers control the means of production and democratically plan how to use them. It is also an organization that supports the struggle of workers in North Korea and China against state capitalism and the market with the movement and ideology to build it.

Heavenly Father, we criticize Korea's democracy with the communist theory of Korea's Labor Solidarity, oppose Israel and the United States, and oppose the ideology of Labor Solidarity, which supports Muslims. Please control the evil theories and actions of Labor Solidarity, which sow leftist ideology in the Republic of Korea, fully supports abortion with social, economic, and political equality for women, supports homosexuality, and opposes the Word of God. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his might. Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devil's wiles. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers. “Therefore take on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand your ground in the evil day, and when you have done everything, to stand.” (Ephesians 6:10-13) According to these words, may the people of the Republic of Korea realize the true identity of these people, put on the whole armor of God, fight the good fight of faith, stand on the righteous side, and pray for the country and people.

Heavenly Father, thank you for blessing Korea, which was devastated and poor after the Korean War, and for making it a country that can grow and influence the world today. Please help the people of the Republic of Korea realize that God will hear and bless the founding ideals and purposes prayed for at the Constitutional Amendment Assembly when the Republic of Korea was founded.

 “Blessed is the man whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God” (Psalm 146:5) According to these words, please help us become a people who rely only on Jehovah God, the God of Jacob, for help and hope. Please help us become a people who worship God before God, the Creator and ruler of all things in the universe.

Heavenly Father, please control North Korea's evil plans to attack Israel by linking up with countries that are plotting evil things in this world, helping them dig tunnels, and selling weapons. Please give us a day of liberation when the North Korean Kim Jong-un regime, which ignores the human rights of the North Korean people who are suffering and violated in North Korea and causes them to suffer by imprisoning them in China and repatriating them to North Korea, falls and the Three Eighth Parallels are opened. Please listen to the tearful prayers of North Korean believers and quickly bring about the day when we can worship the Lord to our hearts’ content. Please unify us through the Gospel and give us a day when the collapsed churches in North Korea are rebuilt, and worship is revived. As the saying goes, “But the people who know their God will be strong and valiant” (Daniel 11:32b); please help the people of Korea become strong people who know God. May the Korean Church become an advanced missionary Korea, unified by the Gospel and a Christian nation, awaken the nations of the world, and allow the church and believers to be filled with the Holy Spirit to prepare and welcome the way of the Lord's return. Please help us become a country that reveals the glory of God.

In the name of Yeshua Messiah, I (we) prayed for South Korea. Amen. 

Praying for CWMI

Father God!

We pray for the ministry planned and promoted by CWMI. Please bless all executives and branch heads, including the president. What we ask of those in charge is loyalty, so let them obey for the glory of the Lord and let only the gospel be revealed. 

Father God,

Dec. 5-6 for pastors and lay leaders seminar in Baltimore, U.S.

“Look at the Bible Big Picture" seminar for Korean missionaries overseas, Feb. 21-28, 2024, in Israel. In particular, please help Israel's war end: Consolation ministry, one-day seminar, and pilgrimage to Israeli settlements scheduled for March 12-19, 2024. Please guide this to be a time of grace for everyone.

We pray for the Wednesday All Nations Prayer Meeting, held online every week. Thank you for blessing the Nations Prayer Meeting, which has been working diligently every week. Bless the ICC Church and the Virginia House of Prayer for the Nations (VHOP). Thank you for allowing us to make the recent 'Prayer Video' to pray for the fulfillment of the Bible and the video to convey "God's Time and Israel". Many videos that can be used as data to inform Israel are spread, so people can discern the time of this era and pray with the Bible in their closets.

Above all supplication, I (we) pray in the name of Yeshua Messiah. 

Finish with God’s prayer. Amen.

“Prayer Meeting for Israel and All Nations”

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CWMI Korea

The regular prayer meeting, on last Thursday every month, is temporarily stopped. 

The next meeting schedule will be informed later.

Inquiry: cwmi2019@gmail.com  missionary Cho, Kyung Soon (010-5511-1824)

CWMI Overseas 

Please refer to the online prayer meeting (live streaming available) at the Virginia international House of Prayer (International Calvary Church / CWMI Chairman Pastor Sung-ja Lee). 

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