10. July. 2019. Wednesday  Prayer Journal

Samuel Who Lay Next to the Ark of the Covenant

1 Samuel 3:1~9 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. (8~9)

♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #210 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken (#245 in the previous version)

[Message Video]
https://youtu.be/N5lcILisUfA

  God spoke to young Samuel at the time he lay beside the Ark of the Covenant inside the Lord’s temple. This Word was fulfilled and this fact was relayed all across Israel. Because young Samuel had a time to restore his spiritual strength, tremendous works arose. The Gospel and prayer that are imprinted in you from a young age will become the power that changes the flow of the age. What kind of church will these answers start from?

1. The Church Where You Can Concentrate on the Covenant
  This age is filled with all the elements and conditions that hinder people from concentrating on the covenant. You must build a church where you can focus on the covenant. There is a need for a church where those who are ill can go deep into the Word. Also, as they give worship, they must be able to confirm the evangelist’s life. At this time, lifelong answers that God has prepared will ensue. Many people will be revived through the church that has this mystery.

2. The Church Where You Can Concentrate on Prayer
  God speaks to you through worship. Although Samuel was young, he heard God’s voice, then he was able to see what would take place in his field, country, and the nation in advance. He then focused on the covenant that would be fulfilled. Samuel lived in an age when the nation was undergoing a dark political phase devoid of spiritual hope. Yet, through Samuel, who focused on the covenant and prayer, wars ceased, idols crumbled down, and the next generation began rising up through the Mizpah Movement.

3. The Church Where You Can Concentrate on Experiencing Power
  The Ark of the Covenant was restored during the age of Samuel. God answered young Samuel to the point where none of his prayers fell to the ground. As a result, Samuel became the main figure who opened an age of spiritual revival by saving the nation that had fallen into idolatry. Afterward, the answer of raising up David took place. Even during the time when you give worship, hold onto the Word and pray, then tremendous answers will arise. Through worship and prayer, lifelong answers, answers to save the world, and answers to save the future will be actualized.

[Prayer of the Evangelist] Dear God, may I hold onto the God-given covenant and dream of the church You desire, and may I enjoy this through prayer.

Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 2nd Service / March 3, 2019

[Bible Reading] 1 Corinthians 3

[Gospel Memory Verse] John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.