JANUARY 15 Mon.

Those Who Will Perish, Those Who Will Block Disasters

1 Corinthians 1:18~31 / For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (18))

Hymn #521 Strait Is the Gate to Salvation (Unified Hymn 253)

Doing the "prayer of 24" is, in fact, actually difficult. However, if the answer of "25" (God's Kingdom) comes, it can be accomplished. In the Bible, a secret exists to receive the onehundred-year answer by just praying for one day. For Isaac, he farmed and received the hundred-year answer. Amidst family conflicts, while Joseph prayed, he discovered the vision of world evangelization. When he was sold into slavery, he was convinced that it was the path to world evangelization. Even in Potiphar's household and in prison, he knew in advance God's amazing plan. When David was a shepherd, he wrote poems; sang praises; and honed his skills to protect his sheep. While he was on the run from Saul, he confessed Psalm 23 and saved the anointed King Saul to the very end. Just like Abraham; Lot; and the prostitute Rahab, you can face destruction in a moment of choice, or you can receive answers. You must make sure that you don't fall into the trap of looking at the message of the cross as foolishness like the politicians of powerful countries, the Israelites, and the believers of the Early Church who were in conflict, (1 Corinthians 1:18) Paul testified that the message of the cross was the power of God for those who were saved.

1. The Resolution of Peter Who Confessed Matthew 16:16
Although Peter denied Jesus and ran away, he made a resolution after seeing the resurrected Jesus. Moreover, he relayed the covenant that he had received on the Mt. of Olives, (Acts 1:1-8) Later, he confessed that he was an ambassador of Christ. (1 Peter 2:9)

2. The Resolution of Paul Who Met Christ as He Neared Damascus (Acts 9:1~15)
Paul said that he considered everything that he had learned, his background, and all things as rubbish. Furthermore, he said, "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." He also expressed that he was going to proclaim the name that brought everything under His control, (Philippians 3:1-21)

3. Then Resolution of Priscilla and Aquila
Priscilla and Aquila, who were an international married couple, were expelled from Rome then met the evangelist, Paul. In the end, they staked their lives and made the resolution to help Paul until the end.

Starting today, make the resolution not to use humanism no matter how incompetent you are and not to assert your own opinions or knowledge; instead, resolve to speak of nothing other than Christ and to carry out "only evangelism." In other words, make the resolution to do "The Darakbang Movement" that's in the Bible. Ultimately, the hundredyear answer will surely come.

[Covenantal Prayer] Dear God, I give all glory to You. Please open my spiritual eyes to see Your grace. May my church stand as the church to save the world. In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.