Korea Prayer
2023-11-20 19:09:22
Nov week3 Prayer Points for North Korea
1. "How Long Will They Demand the Lives of Our Children? North Korean Parents' Resentment Towards Forced Labor in Harsh Conditions"
▶ ▶ Article Summary:
Amidst North Korean authorities forcing young people into harsh environments such as coal mines, other mines, and rural areas, the recent reactions from parents are noteworthy. Following directives issued last month by the ruling party's organizational leadership and the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, regional youth leagues and party organizations have been visiting the homes of young people to persuade them. In the city of Suncheon, Pyeongannam-do, a resident in his 50s openly expressed his frustration, saying, "How long will you demand the lives of our children? Just kill us all," leading to him being taken to the security department for investigation. The international community is currently establishing processes for young people to diagnose and address current and future issues themselves, participating not only in proposing policies but also in the process of implementing them. North Korean authorities should recognize that a nation that tortures the bodies and abuses the minds of its youth has no future. They should cancel the policy of forcing young people into harsh conditions and ensure autonomy for them to determine their own futures.
[Read more: https://url.kr/olzek7 ]
▶ ▶Prayer Points
"Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them." (Psalm 12:5)
○Pray for the young people in North Korea who are being forced into dangerous forced labor under the pretext of patriotism. May they be regarded with compassion.
○Pray for the spread of external information to North Korean youth, leading to awareness of the illegality and inhumanity of the Kim regime's three-generation dictatorship. May a desire for freedom and democracy arise.
○Pray for the swift end of the Kim regime's three-generation dictatorship, which prioritizes idolization of the Kim family and lavish spending on nuclear and missile development while neglecting the well-being of the people. Pray for the emergence of righteous leaders in North Korea who prioritize the fear of God and the well-being and consciousness of the people.
2. "UN Adopts Human Rights Resolution Condemning North Korea for the 19th Consecutive Year... North Korea Responds with 'Manipulation and Lies'"
▶ ▶ Article Summary
The UN Third Committee unanimously adopted a resolution condemning human rights abuses in North Korea without a vote, marking the 19th consecutive year since 2005. The European Union (EU) member states, leading the resolution this year, strongly criticized that there has been no improvement in North Korea's human rights situation. The resolution, considering the resumption of cross-border movement, includes a strong call for all member states to respect the fundamental principle of preventing forced repatriation, and it emphasizes adherence to the UN Convention Against Torture, stating that no country should deport individuals to another country where there is a risk of torture. China's forced repatriation of over 600 North Korean defectors who were detained in Jilin and Liaoning provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic and sent them back to North Korea upon the recent opening of the North China border is cited in the resolution. In response, Kim Sung, North Korea's UN ambassador, protested, stating that the EU's draft resolution, distributed annually under the influence of the United States, is a consistent document of falsehoods, manipulation, and conspiracy. The North Korean human rights resolution, initiated in 2003 by the UN Human Rights Commission and elevated to the UN General Assembly in 2005, will be presented at the main session next month.
[Read more: https://url.kr/in9lu1 ]
▶ ▶Prayer Points
"Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute." (Proverbs 31:8)
○The UN resolution on North Korean human rights this year emphasizes the respect for the principle of preventing forced repatriation and compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture by all member states. Pray that China adheres to this and refrains from forcibly repatriating detained North Korean defectors.
○Pray for all North Korean defectors in third countries and those forcibly repatriated, that they may come to know Jesus and experience salvation.
○Commit the oppressive North Korean regime, engaging in human rights abuses and falsehoods, into the hands of the Lord. Pray for a new wind of the Holy Spirit to blow, bringing forth truth, justice, and righteousness in the land of North Korea and on the Korean Peninsula, leading to the realization of the gospel of freedom and democracy that the Lord has prepared.
3. Title: "Concerns Rise as Police Investigate Small-Scale Remittances to the North... North Korean Defectors in a Dilemma"
▶ ▶ Article Summary:
Controversy has erupted as the police intensify investigations into small-scale remittances to North Korea involving North Korean defectors. The government had tacitly allowed defectors to send money to their families remaining in North Korea, considering the lack of legal remittance channels between the two Koreas and humanitarian aspects. A broker, Mr. A, claimed, "The warrant charges us with 'violating the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act,' but in essence, it aimed to turn my wife and me into spies." Mr. A and his wife, who have mediated remittances for domestic North Korean defectors for the past 13 years, stated that this is the first time they have come under investigation. The warrant suggests potential charges related to espionage, indicating that a North Korean accomplice involved in the remittance may have provided part of the fees to anti-state group members. According to Mr. A, over ten individuals involved in facilitating North Korean defector remittances have faced searches, seizures, or prosecution across the country. Rep. Ha Tae-kyung of the People Power Party posted on Facebook, "North Korean defectors' families in the North mostly rely on the money sent by defectors who have entered South Korea, so most of them are acquaintances," urging the police to stop forced investigations into remittances for North Korean defectors' families.
[Read more: https://url.kr/lrmj52 ]
▶ ▶ Prayer Topics:
"Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." (1 Timothy 5:8)○Pray that the remittances of North Korean defectors' families and the intermediary services provided by brokers are not criminalized and penalized. Pray for a clear distinction between cases subject to espionage investigations and remittances for North Korean defectors' families to prevent unjust investigations that harm those involved.
○Pray for the pathways of remittances for North Korean defectors' families not to be blocked, ensuring the safety and well-being of North Korean compatriots until the gospel is unified in North Korea.
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