Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Journal

Day 6 - Walks with us

Hea Woo*

Former prisoner in China & North Korea

Used by permission of Open Doors

Reflection

‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,

for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

One day, when I was in a prison in China

before being sent back to North Korea,

I knew the Lord’s Day (Sunday) was

coming. I wanted to worship God, so I

prayed for a miracle that other Christians

and I could worship on the Lord’s Day.

But the soldiers were keeping their eyes on

us 24 hours a day.

The morning of the Lord’s Day, soldiers

came to my room and called out some

names. We all knew that they do not

send prisoners back to North Korea on

Sundays. There were about 50 people in

the room, but when the calling was done,

only four women including me were

left. The other three were the ones who I

evangelised in the prison secretly.

Hallelujah! My Lord heard my prayer and

showed His miracle to us. Avoiding the

soldiers’ eyes, we worshipped the Lord in

Spirit and truth. Even though much time

has passed since then, I cannot forget the

joy of that day.

Though we were afraid of what would

happen in North Korea, we could sing and

get comfort and power from the Lord and

give thanks to the Lord who was with us

in this difficult time.

*Hea Woo (pseudonym) was imprisoned in

China and North Korea for many years, but

she didn’t give up her faith, leading other

prisoners to Jesus.

Pause and pray

Take time to pause and pray

today for your five people –

that God will make Himself

known to them in whatever

situations they may find

themselves in.

"Living The Kingdom" Action

Pray especially during your

day today for those living in

countries where the Church

is at risk of persecution.

Pray that they will sense

God’s loving presence

strengthening them.