Prayer Journal: March 5, 2026
25. May 2025 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Judges 21:25
▣ Introduction_ Experiencing Answers to Prayer
Thank you. Even if we pass [an exam], we feel good for a little while. Even when I got my driver’s license, I felt good for about a day. Even when we buy a good car, we feel good for a few days; we can feel it like that. Also, even if we buy a house, we feel good; we feel it like that for a few days.
One thing you must surely experience right now. “God is answering my prayer.” You must surely experience this. But how to receive answers is so easy, yet it is not being done well. Therefore, you should know that and go [forward] today.
Why are there no answers? How do they come? Absolutely do not be discouraged; you must receive answers to prayer.
Looking historically, I saw the children of that mother who prays a lot. Also, I saw the pastors who pray a lot—that church—and I saw the posterity of the father who prays, so you must surely experience this.
※ 99% of people who do not receive prayer answers – Life is hard, vain effort, and unspoken spiritual problems come.
However, as far as I can see, about 99% seem to not be receiving prayer answers well.
They do not speak [of it], but it is difficult. Life is hard and most are like that.
Therefore, while it’s not exactly a vain effort like this, there are many cases where they live very difficultly like non-believers and do such vain efforts that are even worse than non-believers.
If it were [only] that, it would be okay, but if you do not receive these answers, unspoken spiritual problems come, just like non-believers.
※ A person who has the answer to prayer – The interpretation becomes different, so the answer also changes.
Equally, spiritual problems can come, but for a person who has the answer to prayer, the interpretation becomes different. Then the answer also ends up changing.
Without speaking complicated things today, you must surely receive answers, so I will go straight into the main body.
1. A person who has the power of prayer – No matter where they are, no matter what situation comes, it is okay.
If you can pray in any case, everything would be resolved, right? If your child has this power of prayer, it is okay no matter where they are. If you can actually have this power of prayer, it is okay no matter what situation comes. It’s certain, isn’t it? If so, you must have this.
2. Israel, who continually suffered hardship from the Philistines during the age of the Judges – Not believing God’s promise
Therefore, we have looked from the Exodus until the age of the Judges today. We did not read all of Judges. We read the last verse of the last chapter today. The reason is: I will not look at Judges—that is the meaning. Why? They came out of Egypt and failed again. While passing through 14 leaders, the Judges, they continually suffered hardship from the Philistines.
Even we talk about Gideon. We talk about Gideon’s 300 warriors, but that too, if you look closely at the Bible, is not a success. Do you know well about Gideon’s warriors? If you look in the Bible, it is [recorded] like this. If you look accurately. The Midianite army invaded. At that time, God spoke this way. A tremendous Midianite army has come, but God [said], “The army you have gathered right now is too many. Send home those who do not want to fight or are afraid.” Along with that, there are words He said. What did He say? He explained that He speaks this way lest you might say you won by your own strength. So Gideon [said], “Everyone who does not want to fight, go,” then almost everyone ends up going. About ten thousand remained. But it is recorded that the people who returned were 22,000. Then that means an army of 32,000 gathered. But God speaks this way again. “Ten thousand is also too many. Send them back.” “How should we do it?” “Take them to that stream and have them drink water. Then two types will come out. There will be those who just put their heads down and drink water, and there will be those who lift their heads and drink with their hands. Won’t it be one of the two? I mean, since you can’t scoop it and eat with your feet, won’t it be one of the 두 가지 [two things]: either dipping your mouth directly or eating with your hands?” Consequently, the people who put their heads in the water to drink were 9,700 out of ten thousand. The people who ate with their hands—the people who scooped and ate water with their hands—were 300. “Take those 300 and go to war. Send back the 9,700 out of ten thousand.” To put it simply, even among those ten thousand, there are people who just drink water bravely without fear. There are also people there who are afraid and drink water like this (scooping with hands), aren’t there? They are not warriors. “Take the 300 cowards and go.”
What does it mean? “I will fight for you”—this is it. “I will hand the Midianite army into your hand.” It is a promise from the beginning. Because they don’t believe, after entering the land of Canaan, accidents continually erupt again. Along with that, I explained today the reason they continually suffered difficulty during the age of the Judges.
3. The reason prayer answers do not happen – Judges 21:25. If you act according to your own opinion, you are caught in Genesis 3, 6, and 11 at any time.
If you are to surely receive prayer answers, you must know the reason prayer answers do not happen. Right? Because this is so simple, anyone can receive answers. Why do prayer answers not happen? You must know that first. That is the introduction. That is Judges 21:25. What is it? They acted according to their own opinion. No matter what anyone says, they cannot receive prayer answers. They acted according to their own opinion. Continually.
1) The moment you think and agonize without praying, you enter into Genesis 3.
What kind of thoughts are you having right now by any chance? There would be people who pray while worshipping, and there would be people who think of something. It seems like nothing. You will think of something while going after finishing. You enter straight into Genesis 3. Without even knowing it yourself. Therefore, you cannot receive prayer answers.
2) Evidence
(1) Joseph’s brothers who acted according to their own thoughts
It is Joseph’s brothers. I will give evidence. As for what kind of prayer Joseph’s brothers were in: entirely according to their own thoughts, “Why does father play favorites?” “Ah, father has a reason. He regards Joseph as pitiful,” they should have been like that, but [they said], “Why do you only love Joseph! Why do you not give us good clothes?” That is Joseph’s brothers. Right? For a lifetime, they didn’t receive answers. For a lifetime, to use a bit of a bad word, they begged for food. Later they went to Joseph’s house and were fed.
Why is that? It looks like nothing, doesn’t it? The moment you agonize instead of praying, you end up entering into Genesis 3. You end up entering according to my thoughts. This cannot be known well. The moment you change your thoughts into prayer, works occur, but we end up changing into thoughts. Everyone, if you think too much, you go somewhere else. Some people think too much and then commit suicide. Because they think too much.
Didn’t I mention before. It’s not this person, I mean, they must have thought too much. It doesn’t become that way if you pray. Because they thought too much, the words they said to me were that they would go to seminary. Ha… in my heart, “Please. Even a fellow like me shouldn’t go, but even a thing like you shouldn’t go.” “Just do business,” I said. “Ah, I have tried praying a lot.” They must have thought a lot.
(2) The people of Israel who said let’s return to Egypt from the wilderness
The people of Israel [said], “Are we not living and eating well while being in Egypt?” This cannot be stopped. How is it that they are eating well? Therefore, even if they stay for a lifetime, that doesn’t receive answers. Even though several hundred years passed, they cannot receive it.
While going through the wilderness, one must say that even if there is an event of dying while going, we must go through the wilderness. Right? “Let’s return to Egypt rather than dying here. There are many tombs and much land and much to eat.” How about it, you all? These people all died in the wilderness. It can’t be helped, can it.
Therefore, according to their own opinion. This is a simple thing, but when acting according to your own opinion, you are caught in Genesis 3, 6, 11 at any time. Although people know this simple thing, they don’t know it. Therefore, even if we only know this one thing, the answer of escaping from darkness first begins.
(3) King Solomon, who received many blessings but made Israel perish while acting according to his own thoughts
Therefore, even if King Solomon receives answers, it becomes a problem. After Solomon became king, he received so many blessings. Because of this, as for how strong Solomon became: other countries came to meet King Solomon. Solomon used his head. He accepted women from there, figures from there. It was not a bad intent. It is his own thought. Why do it that way? Because that way [the nation] can become globalized. But more than a thousand women came, and the women make an appeal. “It is too hard for us to live here. We came here politically because of our parents, and it is hard. Therefore, there is a request. What is the request? Since we are so bored, let us serve the gods we used to serve.” King Solomon [said] “Okay.” Therefore, idol temples stood all at once in the land of Israel. Therefore, Israel perished immediately. Therefore, it ended up being divided. Because it was divided, it was divided into Northern Israel and Southern Judah. Israel’s capital Samaria, Judah’s capital Jerusalem. It was divided then.
(4) Because they do not realize, Assyria invaded – Israelite men sold as slaves
Even so, because they do not realize, Assyria invaded. Assyria invaded and captured all the Israelite men in the North. If you don’t know prayer, it is a thing that actually happened. Because of this, they ended up selling all the Israelite men as slaves throughout the entire world. It became miserable.
(5) Babylon’s invasion – Destruction of the Jerusalem temple, captivity
After that, not long after, Babylon invaded. So now, it wasn’t to that extent, but they got rid of the Jerusalem temple and captured all the men in the South. They went there as captives. Things like this were continued. According to their own opinion.
4. The way to receive prayer answers – According to God’s opinion
1) Prayer is a spiritual science
But today for you, prayer is a spiritual science.
2) You must see according to God’s opinion, according to God’s will, as God desires, and through God’s eyes.
New believers, there is no need to know many things. There is a very simple way for you to receive prayer answers. What is it? According to God’s opinion. It’s simple. It’s enough if you can actually do this. According to God’s will. As God desires. This looks like easy words, and it is easy, but it’s not easy. 99% are unable to do it this way. Everyone sees while having my own thoughts. This is a very dangerous thing. Therefore, you must see through God’s eyes. “Why did this incident happen?” Through God’s eyes. According to God’s plan.
3) Just by asking this question, the spiritual world is overturned.
Just by asking this question, the spiritual world is overturned. You must believe.
▣ Main Body
1. The prayer of one person who has the covenant (God’s opinion, plan, absolute goal)
It is enough even if there is only one person who has this covenant. I hope you become that protagonist today. It’s simple. Even if only one person appears who has this covenant—knowing what God’s opinion, God’s plan, and God’s absolute goal are—it is overturned.
1) Joseph – From the moment he grasped the covenant of world evangelization, history started; the eyes to see are different.
It is Joseph. Right? Too much difficulty came to this Joseph’s house. But this Joseph was a person of prayer. Therefore, Joseph saw everything differently. He already possessed the covenant of world evangelization firmly. From the moment you firmly grasp the blessing of world evangelization, history starts. No matter what anyone says, it is so.
(1) Slave – The way to fulfill the dream God gave
From this time, it is okay even if Joseph goes as a slave. Why? Because this exactly became the way to fulfill the dream God gave that Joseph dreamed. Therefore, the eyes to see are different. If it were you, you’d say you are ruined. Joseph is ruined.
(2) Prison – The way to rise in the world
“This time he is truly ruined, he went to prison.” No. For a person who has these eyes, that exactly is the way to rise in the world.
(3) Governor – The way to world missions
He became governor. Then, for a person who does not have these eyes, they would say that person received blessings, they succeeded. No. The way to world missions opened. He spoke boldly before the king. “I cannot interpret the dream of the king.” How startled would the king have been? Having called a person to interpret the dream. He spoke more important words. “Jehovah will make known the dream of the king.”
Didn’t I mention before, long ago when I went to the evangelism field, I do not speak other things. I say I have come because God told me to go to you. Some people tremble. “Why?” they say. Yes, preaching the Gospel, the non-believer state, and making them accept.
Between Joseph saying “I am originally good at interpreting dreams,” and “Jehovah will make known the king’s dream,” which one is trusted? One person is enough.
2) Jochebed – Asking for God’s plan during crisis
One day when crisis came, she asked what God’s plan was. Jochebed did. Because of this, a figure like Moses came out; how great an answer, a work occurred. I cannot explain everything now. If you just see everything that way simply today, it changes. It’s not that great hardship comes. Great blessing has come.
Lately, I am praying: “Within God’s covenant, it is hard.” God would have made it into the best time. God has not even started yet, but Moses [says] “I cannot do it.” Having aged. Even though He has not even started, Elijah [says] “I cannot do any more.” Everyone, Jochebed opened these eyes. You must open these eyes today. Look.
3) Hannah – Needing a Nazirite to testify of God’s work → Samuel (1 Samuel 3:19, 7:13-14, 16:13)
Hannah opened these eyes. “I do not need a son.” At first, she said she needed a son. “I do not need a son. I need a Nazirite who will testify of God’s work.” What happened? In that one prayer, everything changed. Not one of Samuel’s words fell to the ground. While Samuel was alive, there was no war. Samuel raised the figure named David. It is recorded that at that time the Spirit of Jehovah came powerfully [upon him]. Now, I cannot say everything.
4) Isaiah – One person, Isaiah, who realized this covenant, overturned Babylon
One person, Isaiah, who realized this covenant, overturned Babylon. You must surely grasp this covenant. Therefore, it is not my opinion. It’s all my opinion. It looks like nothing, doesn’t it? It’s all my opinion. Why are you discouraged? It’s my opinion. Why are you gaining strength? It’s my opinion. Without even knowing you are perishing. Without even knowing it’s not a blessing.
※ God’s opinion is something you must ask when problems and answers come.
What is God’s opinion? You must ask when problems come and you must ask when answers come.
2. The prayer of one person who knows God’s method
Second. It’s enough if there is one person who knows God’s method. What is it?
1) Centered on the Three Feasts – Passover (liberated from darkness by the blood of the lamb), Ingathering (power of the Throne), Pentecost (work of the Holy Spirit)
What was given until now, centered on the Three Feasts, is God’s method. The day the blood of the lamb was applied, they were liberated from darkness. From the moment they are liberated, the power of the Throne is with them. From then on, while going the wilderness path, the work of the Pentecost Holy Spirit occurs. It is the person who knows this. It’s enough if there is one person who knows that.
2) Centered on the Tabernacle – Align all directions centered on the Tabernacle where you pray 24 (Daniel 6:10).
Therefore, align all directions centered on the Tabernacle where you pray 24. A person who knows that. Didn’t Daniel do so? Toward the temple. Everyone, one person who prays is enough. Any case is okay. Prayer is a spiritual science. Absolutely do not be deceived. You must have conviction in this part.
3) Centered on the Ark of the Covenant – The Word carved on stone tablets (Eternity), the jar of Manna (Life), Aaron’s budded staff (things that happen when praying and worshipping)
One person is enough. One person who has come until now centered on the Ark of the Covenant is enough. That is God’s method. Inside that Ark of the Covenant, there is the Word carved on stone tablets that does not change forever. There is the jar containing Manna that saves life when you are in an emergency. What kind of things happen when you pray and worship? A dry staff budded. It is not Aaron. I’m telling you it is not Aaron’s staff. It means buds came on Aaron’s dead staff that has no value. It is talking about that. The person who knows that secret.
3. The prayer of one person who knows the background God gives
Finally, what is it? I have spoken continually. The person who knows the background. You must not miss it. One person who has the covenant within God’s opinion and God’s plan. One person who knows God’s method. I mean that person’s prayer. The prayer of one person who knows the background God gives. There is no mistake. What is that background?
1) Throne – Bartizan, Journey, Guidepost of the Throne
I explained continually while coming through the wilderness. What is that background? It is the Throne. From now on, make the Bartizan of the Throne. Go the Journey of the Throne. Establish the Guidepost of the Throne. This is the background.
2) The answer that comes first – God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:10, 33)
At this time, there is an answer that comes first. What is it? Jesus taught that and went. There was an answer that came first. What is it? The Kingdom of God descending. Right? This is the answer that comes first. Therefore, animals cannot believe. What “Kingdom of God.” For a pig, it’s enough if you give food. Right? What “Kingdom of God.” Yes, the entire world is changing into mental illness. It is tremendous.
“Lord, teach us prayer.” “Pray for God’s Kingdom to descend.” Even so, because they cannot understand, “Do not ask for this and that. God knows all. You seek first His Kingdom. Then He will add all things.” This is the background. You must believe. Everyone, while you truly grasp the covenant and worship today, God’s Kingdom is achieved around you.
3) Affairs of the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:3)
And finally, I spoke of one more background. What is that? It is Acts 1:3. He explained the affairs of the Kingdom of God for 40 days. This is the background. It is the background that existed since long ago. You do not have to worry at all.
We received numerous persecutions since several decades ago. World evangelization occurred. It has not changed at all. That is the true answer; what is the answer? Is it an answer if I eat ten bowls of rice a day? I cannot eat ten bowls. Even if I eat, it won’t do. Those overseas and the multi-ethnic—works occurred more this year than last year. It’s certain. In the future, more multi-ethnic people will end up arising. You wait and see.
▣ Conclusion
So, what must you do with this prayer?
1. Challenge Absolute Impossibility. Challenge eliminating disasters in the age of disasters.
Like the 7 Remnants, challenge Absolute Impossibility. Challenge in the age of disasters. Challenge. Challenge in eliminating disasters.
1) Prayer is collapsing the forces of darkness. Prayer is the background of the Throne descending.
I did not pray when I was young. Why? Because I didn’t know. Truly, nothing was working according to God’s word for me. One day, looking at the Bible, I came to know that prayer is everything. Collapsing darkness is prayer. Right? Prayer is not only God answering, but prayer is collapsing the forces of darkness. It is not a simple conversation with God. Prayer is the background of the Throne descending. I came to know prayer. But without even once the answers being scattered, they all came.
2) Prayer is surely answered. A child of tears cannot perish.
For the sake of the son—the son was too broken. Now, what would we do? We would either give up or keep trying to do something. For the sake of this son who was so corrupt, the mother continued to pray. Many people said do not pray. But this bishop named Ambrose is saying: “Do not be discouraged and pray. Do not give up.” This is not saying it is answered because you go out persistently, but prayer is destined to be surely answered. Your child of tears cannot perish. Truly the son returned. He returned, and he lived and received the title of Saint. It is Augustine.
3) Inside the prayer of one person who kept the Gospel, Rome, which had persecuted Christianity, declared Christianity the state religion.
Actually, one of the secrets of history, didn’t I mention last week. The Roman nation—ten emperors persecuted Christianity for 250 years. Also, I mean they kill. If you believe, they kill. Such an age existed in Rome. What would you do if it were you? Even in the midst of that, there are people who believe. How hard would it be. They kill all people who believe in Jesus, but they believe even there. Therefore, who would stop that? I mean, how much prayer would this person have done. A strange thing happened in the world. That son, that woman’s son grew up and became the emperor. Roman emperor. If you do history study, there is a background that makes it so. Anyway, it became so. That son knows the mother. He knows the mother who kept the Gospel even in the midst of that death. That person declared Christianity the state religion after 250 years. Well, there are various policies. However, this is the hidden background. Constantine. That mother was not just a person who attends church, but they kill people who believe in Jesus, yet she believed in Jesus.
2. You must have conviction that prayer changes the age.
You must have conviction that your prayer changes the age. Why is that?
1) When you pray, the 7 Bartizans move.
When you pray, the 7 Bartizans begin to move.
2) When you pray, you can go the Journey of the Throne.
When you pray, you can go the Journey of the Throne. No mistake.
3) When you pray, the Guidepost of the Throne stands.
You thought there was no answer, but a greater answer came. When you pray, the Guidepost of the Throne stands.
I am a person who saw prayer. Because God wanted to show me. I have never seen such a person. Work in the day, prayer at night. Without skipping even one day. That is not something possible. My father ran a factory, but our neighborhood ended up catching fire. Now my father passed away, but I know the reason he passed away. What a diligent person he was. The Korean War broke out, and because there was a fire, wasn’t life difficult for the people? Therefore, my father woke up at 4:00 AM and supplied soy sauce. At that time, there was almost no electricity. On top of that, since there was even a fire, he delivered kerosene at night. Tremendous. In the day, he ran a shop at our house. It would be enough if he did that much, but at that time everyone made something at home. In the afternoon, he does sharpening knives. My father always did it. It is four things. The last one is the problem. He died because of that; the last one is the problem. In the old days, houses were poor and they were hakkobang [shacks]. So, there were tremendous bugs in the house. There were many like bedbugs. So, rumors spread. Even then, people used many words similar to Japanese. “The disinfection Mr. Lyu did lasts several years.” Like this. What does it mean. It means he used something that strong. For several years, my father did that quarantine. So, the lungs all ended up ruined. Even if you wear a mask, they are all ruined. He goes inside and does this (spraying medicine) for at least an hour, so he died like that. Therefore, in the old days, wasn’t it hard for women to go to a workplace, in the old days. Therefore, they have to feed us by doing labor; the situation. So, work in the day, prayer at night. Work in the day, prayer at night. Without skipping even one day. I saw that. Man, a tremendous thing happens. How could a thing like me do world evangelization? God [is saying] your prayer changes the world. In any case, do not be discouraged.
I made a decision. Since I have to do more than my mother, I decided to just do 24. 24.
3. The start of gaining new strength and seeing God’s absolute plan
Everyone, I bless you in the name of Jesus Christ that it becomes the start of gaining new strength and seeing God’s absolute plan. I will pray.
Prayer. God, please work so that we open our spiritual eyes. Let us not be deceived. With the secret of the Throne that moves this world, let us taste God’s work. Let us be witnesses who save the world’s age of darkness. Let the one person sitting here today save the field. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.