Prayer Journal: February 19, 2026
11. May 2025 Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service
Scripture Reading: Joshua 10:12-14
It is an unprecedented answer. You must challenge this through prayer. As I mentioned in the first service, the reason most people do not receive prayer answers is not a lack of faith. It is that they fail to see correctly. The Amorite allied forces invaded. One could say they met a tremendous crisis. Joshua did not see it that way. In today’s scripture, a tremendous secret of prayer emerges. A specific prayer that Joshua offered before God is recorded. You must remember this.
▣ Introduction
1. Slave (Genesis 41:38)
Whenever a crisis arrived, God prepared this answer. We must briefly look at the stream of the Bible. Joseph, who possessed “Only Gospel,” was sold to Egypt as a slave. In Jacob’s household, Joseph was the only one who realized World Evangelization. If you are not careful, you can see things incorrectly. You might think, “How could my brothers sell me?” If you see it that way, you fall into despair. Joseph did not see it that way. He asked, “With what plan is Jehovah leading me like this?” God gave Joseph an unprecedented answer. He made him the Governor. Could such a thing happen? This is the choice you must always make in your walk of faith. Because many people think incorrectly, they do not receive answers. Is Egypt a superpower? If you think so, you will never receive an answer. Egypt was a nation in the greatest crisis. The Israelites exited Egypt in the Exodus. People keep writing books and making movies about how “we defeated Egypt.” That is why they don’t receive answers. We must see correctly.
2. Exodus 2:1-10
As you know, the children of Israel were all about to die. At this time, God gave an unprecedented answer to Moses and Jochebed.
3. Jethro
At this time, a person who helped Moses appeared: Jethro. God gave an unprecedented answer.
4. Joshua
5. Caleb
Today, God gave an unprecedented answer to Joshua and Caleb. If you look at the scene, what happened? The allied forces came, and the Israelites fought. As they fought, the sun began to set. What happens when the sun sets? For the Israelites, this was a new path. For the Amorite allies, it was their home neighborhood. Then they would lose the war, wouldn’t they? At that moment, an unprecedented history occurred: the sun and moon stopped. You must look into the covenant regarding this.
▣ Main: Unprecedented
1. The Start
What is the start of an unprecedented answer? Because you are qualified to receive this answer, you must know what the start is. You might pass over this easily because it is a familiar passage. It is a familiar passage, but you must receive the answer.
[Absolute Impossibility]: Joshua challenged absolute impossibility.
[Accurate Covenant]: With the accurate covenant. When a crisis comes, we almost always judge incorrectly. The start of this unprecedented answer was Joshua grasping an unprecedented covenant. In verse 6, it says the kings of the Amorites came to attack us.
1) Verse 6 – Prayer: “The Amorite allies have come to attack us” was Joshua’s prayer. However, in verse 8, it says: Jehovah spoke this way. Do not be afraid. I have delivered them all into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.
2) Verse 8: This covenant was given in advance. No matter what extreme situation you meet, if you grasp the accurate covenant, you can overcome absolute impossibility. Many people look at the situation and get scared. They look at reality and are terrified. I tell my secretaries often: Do not fight. No matter what, do not fight. Did we win? That’s not winning. Did we lose? That’s not losing. God’s work comes after that. Because people see incidents and work incorrectly, they cannot see God’s Word correctly. The Amorite allies invaded, but Joshua did not see it as a crisis. This is important. He held the accurate covenant regarding God. Do not be afraid. Didn’t I tell you before? Didn’t I say I already gave you this land? We are shaken by even small things like this. You must receive an unprecedented answer. World Evangelization is possible only when you receive an unprecedented answer. He said not one person would be able to withstand you.
3) Verse 11: We must look at one more verse. It is verse 11. While the war was going on, suddenly hailstones like rocks fell from the sky. What happens if hailstones the size of rocks fall? The Bible records that more died from the hailstones than those killed by the sword. It is the sign that God is with them. God sent a sign to Joshua, who was completely unshaken. He blocked the enemy by sending hail. This is the start of receiving an unprecedented answer.
2. The Process
Second, the process of receiving an unprecedented answer emerges. This also cannot be ignored. A process appears, and what happened?
[Night]: Night fell. What happens when the sun sets? It looks like it is absolutely impossible.
[Absolute Plan]: No. At this time, following the first service message, what did Joshua’s army grasp? They grasped God’s absolute plan. Always do it that way. Wait and see if an answer comes or not. God’s absolute plan is to enter the land of Canaan. The dark night cannot block the path. The dark night cannot block God’s plan. Here, something important emerges. What comes out? In front of verse 12, it says, “He said to Jehovah.” This is important.
Verse 12: Grasping the covenant firmly, night has come, and there is no human solution. “He said to Jehovah.” To put it simply, he offered an urgent prayer. When you meet too much difficulty, you cannot help others. If I have caught a truly terminal disease, who can help me? However, you must experience one thing. While I truly pray with everything devoted to God, I must experience what God’s work is. Night has come. Night cannot block Jehovah’s plan. What does this mean?
1) Wilderness: During that time in the wilderness, Joshua saw.
2) Moses: He saw God being with Moses.
3) Canaan: More importantly, he received the promise of entering Canaan. Night is not the problem. It is grasping God’s absolute plan.
3. The Answer
At this point, the third thing emerged. There is a process for an unprecedented answer, but what kind of answer actually comes? An amazing thing occurs. What kind of answer did God give at this time?
[Absolute Answer]: He gave an absolute answer, not just a regular one. What did he say?
Sun: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
1) Prayer of Authority: This is a different story. The sun and moon stopped, but what did it say? It says, “He said to Jehovah: Sun, Moon…” It is verse 12. It is a prayer of authority. You don’t really believe it and you think of it as a casual thing, but you have this authority. The Moody Institute of Science actually provided evidence. Records of the sun stopping have surfaced. An amazing thing occurs. In verse 13, until the time of taking vengeance on the enemy, the sun stayed in the middle of the sky all day. What does this mean? It means a prayer that does not give up began.
2) Prayer That Does Not Give Up: If it is God’s will, you must not give up. There is no need to be stubborn if it isn’t God’s will, but if it is, you must not give up. All day long. There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being.
3) The Prayer of That Day: Point number 3 is important. God has “the prayer of that day” toward Joshua and toward you. Have you never experienced it? You must. It is not a simple prayer. There is the prayer of authority, the prayer that does not give up, and the prayer of that day. If you just look at the book of Joshua, it is nothing more than Bible study. If you grasp this covenant, true answers arrive. When the greatest difficulty comes, God gives the greatest answer. You must not miss this. A problem that people cannot help with has come to you, but God gives you the best thing. You must understand this.
▣ Conclusion
[Experience]
Therefore, it is today’s conclusion. You must receive an answer at least once. What is it?
1. Mount Horeb
Many important histories occur at Mount Horeb. Moses, who committed a murder and fled, had nowhere to go, right? He fled to Midian and spent 40 years. When he turned 80, the experience happened here. “Take the Israelites out. Go to offer a blood sacrifice. I will be with you with my mighty hand. Tell my people. Tell the elders. Tell Pharaoh the King.” An amazing thing occurred at the most difficult time. Also, this isn’t just a one-time thing. Mount Horeb appears several times. What else? It is the place where Elijah fled when he suffered the greatest difficulty. He was fleeing, unable to reach Mount Horeb, and collapsed under a broom bush. At that time, God sent an angel to give him water and bread, making him gain a mysterious strength. It was for 40 days and nights. He made him walk, but where did he make him go? He made him go to Mount Horeb. At that time, He gave a truly new answer. You must experience this.
2. Babylon
This answer also occurred in Babylon. We are talking about “unprecedented.” To the people of God who were about to die in Babylon, He gave an unprecedented answer then. Do you have many of these experiences? I do. God prepared an unprecedented answer.
3. Mount Olivet
It was the most difficult time. Israel legally framed the Early Church as a heresy. They even framed them legally with lies. The Early Church never did those things, but people made up all sorts of stories. They even said that they killed people and drank their blood because of the communion service. They saw them gathered to pray and reported them for doing strange things. It is recorded in many places. And they said they would legally arrest anyone who gathered at the Mark’s Upper Room church. It was the greatest crisis. This is the Word given at that time. He gave unprecedented words at Mount Olivet. Grasping this Word, World Evangelization occurred. This week, today, you are to enjoy this answer. The most important thing is the Sunday worship. If you only succeed in the Fri-Sat-Sun age, you will be able to change all answers. During today’s worship, though it is a short time, pray: “God, give me an unprecedented answer. If there are people of God suffering, give them unprecedented grace.” Pray as it comes to mind. If there are those with illnesses, give them unprecedented grace and make them witnesses. God hears our prayers. You must have this experience. If there is no prayer answer, that cannot be. He is bound to fill you with better things. This week, today, may you collapse Jericho and receive an unprecedented answer in the name of Jesus Christ. I will pray.
Prayer. We thank God. Let us grasp the important covenant today. Let us grasp the unprecedented, absolute covenant. Night approaches, but let us grasp the absolute goal. By praying to Jehovah, let there be an unprecedented answer where we enjoy the absolute answer. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.