With North Korea, Don’t Forget the God Factor Could this be the time for N. Korea’s liberation? PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images Ethnic Korean christians sing hymns in their half-finished church in the town of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture on the China/North Korea border, 13 October 2006. At the time of this photo, up to 300,000 North Korean refugees were believed to live illegally in the Yanbian region of Jilin province, many of whom risked torture, jailings or execution to escape starvation and oppression in their homeland. MICHAEL BROWN Published on August 11, 2017 • Michael Brown Are we on the edge of a nuclear war, as some near-hysterical pundits claim? Will Kim Jong Un act foolishly? Will he wreak havoc on Japan and S. Korea, only to suffer a devastating response from America? What is that demented dictator thinking? And what are other world leaders thinking, from President Trump to China’s Xi Jinping to Russia’s Putin? What about the military leaders? What are they counseling? These are all important questions. But there’s another question that, in a sense, is the biggest question of all. And it’s probably the one we forget to ask: What is God doing in the midst of this? What is His plan? It’s easy to forget that we humans are not the only ones calling the shots. In the midst of the choices we make for good or evil, a sovereign King is carrying out His plan. In the words of Daniel, it is God who “removes kings and sets up kings.” (Dan 2:21) Yes, “all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. And no one can stay His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” (Dan 4:35) Should we imagine that this same God is sitting by passively, waiting to see what decisions His earthly creation will make? Or, worse still, should we imagine that He is wringing His hands in despair, worried about what Kim Jong Un and others will do? Hardly. Instead, He’s at work, be it overtly and covertly, and He has made His plans as well. What might those plans be? Physical and Spiritual Darkness I don’t want to disappoint you, but I do not have a direct revelation from heaven right now. Nor can I point to a verse in the Bible that says, “This is the Lord’s plan regarding N. Korea in 2017.” But I do know that God cares about the souls of lost men and women (Ezek 18:32); that He desires all to come to repentance and know Him (2 Pet 3:9; 1 Tim 2:1-4); and that He hurts when His children are persecuted for the faith (Acts 9:4). This tells me that, whatever else may be going on, the Lord wants to penetrate the darkness of N. Korea so that His light can shine in. Many of you have seen the satellite image of N. Korea at night, the whole nation in virtual darkness while the surrounding countries are lit up. Well, as it is in the natural, so it is in the spiritual. N. Korea is consistently cited as the most dangerous country in the world for a Christian to live. The state sponsored persecution is brutal and unrelenting. It’s impossible for a Christian to practice his or her faith in public. The regime imprisons whole families for the “crime” of Christianity. Stories of executions, torture, and inhuman punishment abound. Yet leaders in S. Korea have told me that, before the Korean War, the majority of Christians were in the northern part of the country. Overall, according to data cited on Wikipedia, as of 1945, “approximately 2% of the population was Christian.” As of 2014, “about 30% of South Korean population is declared as Christian.” Not only so, but “the influence on education has been decisive as Christians started 293 schools and 40 universities including 3 of the top 5 academic institutions.” Yet, as this massive awakening has taken place in the South, Christians in the North struggle to survive. They go underground to endure the ruthless, emperor-worshiping regime. A Divine Moment for the North Korean Church? Of course, none of this takes away from the gravity of the moment, with threats and counterthreats coming from Pyongyang and Washington and Beijing and Moscow. But a higher perspective — a heavenly perspective — reminds us that something more may be going on. Perhaps this might be the divine moment for the Bamboo Curtain to come down. When it does, we might be shocked to see how the Church of N. Korea has survived and perhaps even grown. I’ve ministered in Asia on more than 40 different occasions, including 12 trips to S. Korea. Last year, I participated in a worship and prayer service held right on the DMZ border. It was a unique experience. Naturally, S. Koreans know the danger that lurks to the north, with all its military prowess. That’s one reason that S. Korean Christians pray with such fervor every day. Their lives could literally depend on it. But they also pray with broken hearts for their extended family to the North, for a people deceived by monstrous lies, a people so cut off from the outside world. Shortly before one of my trips to Seoul, the founding leader of N. Korea, Kim Il-sung, had just passed away. The nation was in deep mourning for his loss. Men and women wailed for him, as if for a fallen god, and this too broke the hearts of the Christians in the South. In a few short years after World War II, a once free people found themselves living in an Orwellian nightmare, one they actually believed to be true. It is a modern-day tragedy of epic proportions, and it must grieve the heart of God too. Could this be the time for N. Korea’s liberation? I pray that it will be so. And perhaps it could happen with a dramatic swiftness that does not leave millions of casualties in its wake. We can only pray that the will of the Lord be done, whatever that will is. May this be their time of liberation. https://stream.org/with-north-korea-dont-forget-the-god-factor/
Wow. Quite a link. Thanks for posting. I agree, it wouldn't take long for the contamination to spread.
There are maybe some indicators in bits of pieces we have heard from authentic prophecy down the years. Apparently it will start from an unexpected source (and everyone is looking at N Korea, China , Russia, Iran etc) It will start in Venezuala (which no one expects) It will involve a region of the world.It will occur unexpectedly, right out of the blue (unexpected are present events, I think) There will be signs the sky. I do expect things to happen and happen quite shortly. God's Will be done. Do I hope that things will happen? No I do not, I love my quiet life. But man proposes and God disposes as they say. I susect thefirst step will be Venzuala as Maria Esperanza said.
I have read that Maria Esperanza and her family were supporters of Chavez back in the beginning of all this in Venezuela. Does anyone else know if this is true or slander? On another note; Venezuela in 2001 entered into a strategic agreement with China who at the time had little to no influence in Latin America. They then became the number one recipient of loans made by China to Latin America to the tune of 63 billion since that time. Since Venezuela is unable to repay these loans China has stepped up and made an agreement with Venezuela who has the richest oil reserves in S America to be repaid in oil. In turn, the US has affected the price of oil and it has plummeted, causing Venezuela's economy to tank, basic necessities to become very scarce and they have doubled down on their ties to communism. Blaming the US for their misfortune. These are just some things to consider when wondering why Venezuela has become such a hot spot. China needs oil and a lot of it. I want to add also that when you see video of the riots there take a good look at the gear and vehicles used by the police and military. Much of it is Chinese.
I am amazed watching the riots in Charlottesville, wondering where were the police? Perhaps this is another Sign? Civil Breakdown?
My son and I were just now driving home after picking up some dinner after he got off work, and we heard the breaking news that a police helicopter has crashed while on its way to the riot site. No further info available but it should be available now on twitter.
CIVIL WAR II ......... None here should be surprised ... too many SIGNS to count .... The Storm is unfolding .. so......... GOD SAVE ALL HERE!!
Not surprised at all. We have been heading for this for some time now here in the US. Buckle your seat belts and get the HE!! out of the cities or anyplace where these kinds of events are remotely close by.
I suppose the whole world could be in flames, but if we have peace in our own hearts we have everything. On the other hand if the whole world was at peace and we had hatred and violence in our own hearts we would have nothing.
Hey that's in my neck of the woods! The NWO peeps love Seattle, there are a lot of useful idiots there. Strong union presence too so its really easy to get people to show up. Too bad nobody believes them anymore. Isn't it interesting the timing of all these flash protests given the Lynch Comey stuff coming out?
I wouldn't be surprised if Sorros is paying David Duke and company. Sorros wants to cause chaos. He will pay anyone
I know this is not the proper location, but wanted all to know that I'll be going to the Assumption of our Blessed Virgin Mary shortly and that I carry all of you in my heart to the foot of Jesus & Mary and ask for peace and love for all the members of the "Mother of God" forum. All of you are my family. May the Lord bless you and protect you always! Matt Shepard
