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I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.

Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.

Do not grant the wicked their desires, Lord; do not let their plans succeed.

(Psalms 140:6-8)

Father God, we (I) pray for Israel.

Father God!

On October 7, thousands of Hamas terrorists infiltrated the country in a large-scale attack. It killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreigners, including more than 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians living in Gaza border communities, wounded about 1,600, and kidnapped 240. Israel has declared war on Hamas for 67 days and is currently in a war to annihilate Hamas and save all the hostages. Although the hostages returned following a brief four-day ceasefire, 137 people are still held in Gaza, and 559 soldiers have been injured since the war. In response, last month, Shin Bet (Israel Security Service) Director Ronan Barr sent a long and heartbreaking letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said, among other things: “We are determined to complete our mission in Gaza. The United Nations Charter states that the organization's goal is 'to renew belief in the most fundamental human rights, human dignity and the importance of human life, and the equality of rights of men and women.' However, Hamas has seriously ignored these principles and the demands of Gaza's 2.2 million citizens over the 17 years it has ruled the Gaza Strip. “Jews were brutally murdered simply because they were Jews. The IDF is a military force that operates according to the highest moral principles. “We do not intentionally act against civilians.” Yahia Sinwar, who founded Hamas, has been the sovereign on earth from day one. It's time to remind you that Sinwar himself, the head of a terrorist organization that kills civilians, Israelis and Gazans alike, was sentenced to five life sentences in Israel for the murders of Palestinians. Gaza must be liberated from Hamas, not Israel. Hamas is ISIS.” Ronenbah also said, “To respect the thousands of lives already lost and to save many more, please help us rid Gaza of its evil grip and restore faith in the most basic human rights.” “Please help us restore faith in human dignity and the value of human life as enshrined in the UN Charter and equal rights between men and women, Palestinians, Israelis, Muslims, Christians, Jews, and others.” Among other things, he mentioned Hamas leader Yahya Sanwar and the need to put pressure on him but said the United Nations had not responded to his requests. He also criticized the UN Secretary General for ‘establishing a symmetry between the atrocities and human rights violations between Israel and Hamas.’ Hamas' crimes against humanity and war crimes are committed against Israel, Israelis, and other nationalities. In addition, they are shooting civilians in Gaza as they try to leave the north, using them as human shields to serve Hamas and using hospitals, schools, and kindergartens as combat headquarters. Attempts to create moral parallels between IDF defenders and war criminals who use humanitarian aid as cover for terrorist operations are wrong and objectionable on a moral level, he said, noting that the United Nations has lost its purpose.

# Heavenly Father, please help us gain enlightenment through the war between Israel and the terrorist Hamas. Please help us hear God's time and warning for this era contained in the pain and suffering of Israel. We declare that war belongs to the Lord, and we pray for Israel in battle with the words of Psalm 121. 1I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; 8the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

# Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. (Isaiah 41:14-15) Let us become a robust Israelite army with God and win every battle. May the lands that the Lord promised and give us be restored and become the land of peace that the Lord gives us. Please let the day come quickly when your people can live a safe and peaceful life.

# Heavenly Father, please comfort the families who lost their lives due to the atrocities of Hamas terrorists, the families of soldiers who lost their lives in war, and the families of the 137 people kidnapped hostage. In particular, with the extension of the ceasefire, please protect the lives of all 139 people who were kidnapped and remain so they can return safely. Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. “See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. (Isaiah 41:14-15) May we become a powerful army of Israel with God and win every battle, restore the land that the Lord promised and gave us, and make it a land of peace that the Lord gives us. Please let the day come quickly when your people can live a safe and peaceful life.

Father God! 

Please bless Israel as it celebrates the Hanukkah season and prays for God’s peace to come! Please help us realize the light of Yeshua's life and make us a light shining on the nations as a nation that shows the signs of God's Word. May the Holy Spirit work so that every time each Hanukkah candle is lit, the light of the life of Yeshua, who came as light, shines throughout Jerusalem and the entire land of Israel. May preparations be made in Jerusalem to welcome the returning Messiah Yeshua! “I will not be silent for Zion’s sake, nor will I rest for Jerusalem’s sake, so that her righteousness may shine like the light and her salvation like a torch” (Isaiah 62:1). We praise Jehovah God, who speaks and fulfills His word and works without ceasing. Only the Lord is King. May he be glorified.

 “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.

Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.

Though I walk amid trouble, you preserve my life.

 (Psalms 138:6-7)

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

Father God!

On December 4, the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas announced the creation of a new terrorist group in Lebanon. Hezbollah, under direct Iranian supervision, reportedly recently allowed 400 Hamas-linked Palestinians to be stationed on the Israeli border. Regarding this, Lebanese journalist Tony Bouloss said that Hamas intends to establish a new terrorist group in Lebanon. “Hezbollah wants to attract all the world’s terrorist organizations to Lebanon and turn it into an alternative home for rogue groups.” Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Military Party, criticized Hamas' remarks, saying, "All of Hamas' comments are unacceptable." Many Lebanese leaders and citizens are concerned and opposed to Iran's plans to turn Lebanon into a staging ground for attacks on Israel. Over the past few years, Hezbollah has accumulated approximately 150,000 rockets and missiles into civilian homes along the 120km border with Israel, which it is now firing at Israel. A public opinion poll conducted in Lebanon in November found that 73% of Lebanese opposed Lebanon's participation in the current Israel-Hamas war. They say they see the devastation in Gaza as a result of Hamas' attack on Israel and fear the same thing will happen in Lebanon.

Heavenly Father, we are thankful that the leaders and people of Lebanon are speaking out against Iran's evil intentions and deceit behind Hamas and Hezbollah's attempts to drag Lebanon into a disastrous war with Israel. Also, please help Arabs in the Middle East to realize Iran's intention to attack Israel, use Lebanon as a tool of war, start a war to eliminate Israel from the face of the earth, and help them turn away from Iran. Please stop Iran’s evil trick of developing nuclear weapons, attacking Israel, and eradicating it from the face of the earth. The promise to Abraham was, “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3). As these words say, we see the destruction of Iran, which curses Israel, and Hamas, which sympathizes with it. Please help the nations of Israel realize and know the God who makes Israel a blessing. Also, may the countries in the Middle East that signed the Abraham Accords and open relations and exchanges with Israel become countries that receive God's blessing.

Father God!

On the 12th, Voice of the Martyrs reported that the case of 10 Christians from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, was brought to trial last month after a delay of about three years. Wang Hongran, a 68-year-old evangelist, and his friends were arrested and imprisoned on charges of running an illegal business, even though they bought Bibles from a state-run Three-Self church at 95% of the price and then resold them to other Christians at a 75% lower cost. They intentionally spent a lot of money out of their pocket to help Christians in China obtain the Bible, not to make a profit but to spread the word of God, but the 10 defendants have already been detained for two years and seven months. The oldest person, evangelist Wang Hongran, has been imprisoned for a total of five years, including previously receiving a year of labor retraining for his faith. He is not allowed to talk to other prisoners during his imprisonment. Wang Hongran, who fellow inmates respect for her pure faith and conduct despite being treated harshly in the detention center, recited the Apostles' Creed when her lawyer asked her about her religious beliefs during her trial but was stopped by court officials, trial observers said.

Heavenly Father, we pray for the precious Chinese ministers who give their wealth to share the Word of God. It is said that the Chinese authorities, who are detaining them for illegal business activities, have finally brought them to trial. Lord, please rule over the Chinese government, which arrested and treated them harshly even though their desire to share the Bible with more people and their ministry was not illegal but service. Please help the lawyers working hard for the trial, which has been delayed for three years, so that this trial can be carried out quickly and justly and that the person is declared not guilty. “For for the gospel I have suffered, even as a sinner, to the point of bondage; but the word of God will not bind me.” (2 Timothy 2:9). We pray that you will comfort and protect these ministers like these words and that those who kept their faith even under challenging prisons and faithfully persevered with the light of the Lord will be released through this trial. We believe that the Bible will continue to be distributed in China, that the Word of God will not be bound, that more will be proclaimed, and that more and more people will be saved daily. The Holy Spirit will help and be with the Chinese believers so that they can maintain their faith and win amidst surveillance and checks. Please rule over the evil system in China that is oppressing the church and preventing the spread of the gospel.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.

May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.” For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your prosperity.

 (Psalms 122:6-9)

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

Father God!

After the war between Israel and Hamas, anti-Semitism is on the rise in universities across the United States and around the world. Meanwhile, amidst public opinion that each American university campus failed to protect Jewish students, the U.S. House of Representatives Education Committee held a hearing on the presidents of Harvard, Pennsylvania, and MIT. At the hearing, presidents from each university testified and pledged to condemn anti-Semitism and do more. In response, we mentioned Republican Rep. Stefanik's slogan of “Genocide of Jews” and protests shouting the slogan “Intifada,” which means violence and elimination. “Isn’t that calling for the genocide of the Jews and the elimination of Israel? Shouldn't we be punished for this? To the question instead of answering “yes” or “no,” the presidents answered that it was freedom of expression. Their response immediately led to criticism from donors, governors, and senators, as well as calls for the presidents to resign, and University of Pennsylvania President Megil left two days later. Pastor Franklin Graham, an evangelical leader who calls for support and prayers for Israel and the Jewish community, said on October 7, “We must not forget the brutal and cruel attacks and killings committed by Hamas against Israelis. “Hamas protests continue even though they have publicly stated their goal to kill all Jews.”

Heavenly Father, following the brutal and barbaric Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, anti-Semitic acts have increased by more than 300% in the United States and around the world. In the midst of this, antisemitism protests are so severe in American universities that Jewish college students are even receiving direct threats. We are grateful that the U.S. Congress is holding hearings on university presidents to control anti-Semitic protests in schools. Please control antisemitism, which is worsening in the United States and around the world. In particular, please help churches and believers in the United States to have correct discernment regarding the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas and Hamas terrorists, to correctly understand the Bible's words about Israel, and to stand on God's side. In particular, young people of faith in the United States, through Israel, whom God chose first, whom He has kept until now, and who returned to the Promised Land. “They will fall by the edge of the sword and be carried away into captivity to all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled” (Luke 21:24) Let these words be fulfilled, and let us know that the times of the Gentiles have ended, and the time of Jerusalem has come. “And you know the time, that the time has come to awake from sleep, for now, is our salvation nearer than when we first believed. The night is far, and the day is at hand. Therefore, let us put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.” (Rom. 13:11,12) According to these words, please help the younger generation to realize this time and become a generation that wears the clothes of Yeshua, the light of life.

Father God!

The United Methodist Church (UMC) in Mississippi has approved 142 churches in the state, leaving the denomination amid a gay debate amid decades of debate over whether to allow blessings of same-sex unions and ordination of gay clergy. When the 2019 special session of the United Methodist Church General Assembly established a temporary process for congregations to withdraw from the UMC due to the homosexuality controversy, the number of churches that started exceeded 7,000, and more than 5,000 churches withdrew this year alone.

Heavenly Father, we pray for and bless the churches that oppose homosexuality, which is prohibited in the Bible, and the ordination of homosexual priests, and that have chosen the narrow and challenging path of leaving their denominations to follow the Word of truth. They are separated from the denomination, and there are cases where religious families who have lived together for a long time may break up due to divisions between pros and cons among church members. The ministry of the Lord in which they participated together may be stopped. As a result of these denominations, many people with weak faith are hurt and leave the life of faith. Regarding the sin of violating God's creation order and acknowledging homosexuality, please, the Holy Spirit, protect and guide believers so that they can obey the Word, serve God correctly, and stand on the right path of truth. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2) According to these words, please help us, Holy Spirit, to become people who stand entirely on the side of truth according to the word of God and to become people who become more renewed and serve the holy God even more. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Holy Spirit says to the churches.” Please bless the churches and servants of the Lord who listen to the Word of God, leave the denomination, and obey the truth, as written in the Book of Revelation. Please bless us so that further revival will occur as a church that overcomes the world with the Word and becomes the light of the world. Please help us become a bride church and saints who look upon the glory of God and bring glory to God.

Father God!

We pray for the 2024 US presidential election. Please help us rise as more faithful intercessors for next year's elections and help America return to its holy path. To this end, please prevent all election fraud so we can raise leaders God approves. Please help the churches and believers in the United States pray wholly in faith so that America can recover after next year's election. Please help America use its good influence to support Israel and to bring about more harvests to all nations. Let America stand upright before the Lord and become a nation that serves God and positively influences other nations. “I looked for someone in it to build a wall for the land and to stand in the breach so that I would not destroy it, but I did not find one” (Ezekiel 22:30) As you say, please raise churches and intercessors who will stand in the place where the castle has collapsed and protect this land. May righteousness and justice be achieved in all past and upcoming elections, truthful and accurate gratitude be achieved, and the church and intercessors pray without ceasing!

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

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

(1 Thessalonian 5:8-9)

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

Father God!

A service commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Assemblies of God (Chairman Reverend Lee Young-hoon, from now on Ki Ha-seong) was held at the Yoido Full Gospel Church (Pastor Lee Young-hoon) in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 15th. Pastor Younghoon Lee, who preached under the title ‘True Revival’ (Acts 2:37-38) at the service, said, “The fantastic power of revival requires, first, words and prayer, and second, exalting the name of Jesus. Third, with the message that we must be filled with the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus, the Full Gospel Church, which was revived in celebration of its 70th anniversary, must participate in building 1 million churches together with denominations around the world by 2034. Over the next 10 years, we established many mission churches and prayed with our voices, chanting ‘Lord’ three times so that we could advance toward the era of 3 million believers. In his congratulatory address via video, Pastor Doug Clay (General President of the Assemblies of God, USA) said, “I am grateful for your efforts to expand the kingdom of God not only in Korea but worldwide. Along with this message, congratulatory messages were sent from each denomination in Korea: the Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church, and the Presbyterian Church. In the difficult times immediately after the Korean War in 1953, let us call out only the powerful work of the Holy Spirit so that Korean churches can experience miracles through the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit through fervent prayer. As a denomination that has ignited a fire, we hope to once again ignite the fire of the Holy Spirit in the Korean church, revive in the work of the Holy Spirit, spread blessings to all nations, and reveal the glory of God. This way, a congratulatory message for the 70th anniversary was delivered, and we could see the church's unity.

Heavenly Father, thank you for establishing the Full Gospel Church 70 years ago during the past 120 years of Christian history. Thank you for allowing us to develop into the Korean Assemblies of God denomination, revive it as the largest church in the world, and dedicate ourselves to the work of the Holy Spirit and world missions. May each denomination in Korea that blesses the revival and development of the church unite and become one in the Holy Spirit of God. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27). Please help us become a church that truly serves and loves God and loves our neighbors according to these words. Let all churches transcend denominations and join forces to pray and serve world missions for the country and people. Please enrich us with the fruit of loving and serving our actual neighbors, helping the weak around us, and supporting the powerless. In particular, please enable your servants in the Korean church to understand and know the words about Israel in this era and fully fulfill their mission as good stewards to distribute food to the saints at the right time. “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14). Please bless the missionaries who go to the nations to preach and serve the gospel according to these words, and bless the churches and believers who pray for and support missions. Maranatha, Amen, Lord Yeshua, come quickly. Please help us become the Korean church and believers who prepare the way for the Lord to come.

Father God!

Heavenly Father, please pour out the Holy Spirit on the churches and believers so that the churches in Korea, who are praying and waiting for the unification of the gospel, will wake up and pray to fill the remaining prayer vessels for unification. “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 an advanced missionary Korea, unified through the Gospel and a unified Christian nation. Please listen to the tearful prayers of North Korean believers and quickly bring about the day when we can worship the Lord to our heart’s 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. Please allow the Korean church to awaken the world's nations and become this generation in which the church and believers prepare and welcome the way of the returning Lord with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

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. 

“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 full presence and power of the Holy Spirit to be poured out on the women’s leaders’ meeting to be held in Korea on June 4th and 5th, 2024.

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.

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