Hello again! Our church is having families/individuals do a seven day devotional for persecuted Christians. I am including them here on my blog for you too. I did not create these at all, the information was created/provided by another family in our church. I hope you enjoy them! In addition to the daily devotional, I will be including other information later this week.
Day 1 – North Korea is one of the most repressive and isolated regimes in the world and denies every kind of human right to its citizens. The country’s previous leader, Kim Il Sung, founded an ideology called “Juche,” which is enforced in every aspect of the culture. Government-organized religious activities exist solely to provide the illusion of religious freedom.
Non-Religious – 64.3%,
Traditional ethnic – 16.0%,
Chondogyo – 13.5%,
Christian – 1.7%
One-man dictatorship / Communism. Chairman Kim Jong I
North Korea is the worst perpetrator of persecution against Christians in the world. Despite harsh conditions, Christians are quietly adding to their numbers daily. Hearts are longing for truth and for a loving relationship with their Creator. Local Christians continue to stand strong under this relentless persecution. The exact number of Christians is unknown. The government considers Christians to be a stability threat, so they are hunted all over the country. Christians must practice their faith in deep secrecy and are in constant danger. Many North Koreans, including Christians, have fled to China. Some Christians have returned to North Korea to share the gospel. Any North Korean refugee sent back to North Korea faces torture, imprisonment and often death. Underground Christian Son Jong Nam has been in prison for more than two years, awaiting public execution.
PRAYER: Pray for faithful disciples, people who will be faithful, no matter what the cost (1 Cor 4:9-14, 16)
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