Robe Tearing

10am.
I was at the snake path.
Then came Robbie and Eddie.
We stood on its head.
Crushing it.
Praying in silence.
Bobbing back and forth.
For 1.5 hours.

There came a group of tourists. Around 30~50 yrs old.
"Are you guarding the snake?"
said the tour guide. A 50-year-old lady.
"We're crushing it," responded Eddie.
"..............................good luck."
"We don't need luck. We've got a big God."
"............"

Then she started to talk about the snake and how it came about. And I was just praying that God would take control of what she's speaking.
"This is the snake head....."
God would You stop her from talking about the evil one!
"....this is the serpent of knowledge...."
Immediately I tought about Humanism. Yes. The snake wants men to think that THEY created knowledge and THEY own the knowledge. Or, should I say, the serpent of deceiving acts.

After the group went on, Eddie turned, stunned.
"Did you hear that she was choked up?"
Both Robbie and I missed out. But I believe that it was God.
And so did Eddie. "I was praying to God to shut her up!"
I was in awe. She did. He did it.
God really stopped her from talking more about the serpent!
I felt like she was going to say more, but she ended up didn't!
That was something notable today.
God You really love this school so much!

Before we started praying Eddie told me about how they've been praying on the snake head for over a year now, and this year they started to preach in front of the library. JHOP, Justice House of Prayer, has been praying for UCSD since its beginning and these couple years God's been tranforming the spiritual atmosphere on campus. Robbie also told me how this snake represents the evil one, and how it weaved through the garden of Eden, and its head and tongue is pointing at the tree of knowledge of good and evil--Geisel Library. Go read tusday's post and you'll see the photo of the path.

"Just 10 righteous men who's willing to start preaching the Word," said Eddie this morning, "the school will need to take some action about it. We'll just go to every Free Speech Zone and preach and wherever the students go they would hear the message of Jesus Christ."

I really do agree with his vision for this school. He's so determined that he will not leave San Diego until he see this school comepletely saved by God. He has so many dreams for this land. In the end, at around 11:30, Maritha joined us while Eddie took off at 11. So Robbie asked me what did I receive from God during that time, yet I really couldn't say much about it besides I see this cartoonish picture of a dead snake with "X" on its eye. I thought it was quite funny. Anyhow, Robbie, Maritha, and I prayed for this nation, especially for Mike Huckabee. He's the only presidential candidate that holds up his belief and has a plan to put his belief into action and turn this nation back to Christ. God would You choose this righteous man who stands for you as a king over this nation. Would You appoint the one for the job Yourself! We'll keep on praying!

Jesus I plead Your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation. God, end abortion and send revival to America.

For 7 times we prayed this prayer before we ended.
They've been praying that ever since they received the 7-time vision. Everytime I prayed that prayer, I felt stronger inside.
I wanted the conviction.

So that was until 11:50am.

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I turned off my cellphone and any time devices for 6 hours starting 12pm today for a paper. It was a bit lame, but I managed to live without cellphone, watches, clocks, and computers for 6 hours straight. I went to 2 classes and they were quite alright. I also did some math for tomorrow's quiz!

At 7, after dinner, I went to 24/7 prayer meeting. Brian, Jon(a great guitarist), Grace, Maritha, Linda, and Brian(who played djembe like crazy!). For one hour we were worshipping, praying, and interceding for this school and this nation. We decided to start a 6-hour prayer run every day from 6am - 12pm. I'm taking the 10-11 shift. God send down Your fire!

At 8:30 we went to Korean Campus Ministrie's gathering and asked all the citizens there to register to vote. We want to see the Christian community to take the opportunity to choose the next leader of America. PRAY & VOTE. Join the facebook group and start praying that God's hand would move in this year's Primary election in California!

After that Linda's back started to hurt really badly and we began to pray for her. For 4 times we prayed for her because we all believed that God's the Healer, and in Him there's no sickness/pain! So after 4 faithful prayers, Linda's back was healed!!! Praise God =)

Afterwards I went back to Revelle plaza.
There in the cold I read Job chapter 3 & 4.
Chapter 3 is all about Job's cry and sorrow and regret.
Just reading that made me feel sad, and confused because I thought Job should be the faithful and righteous one! Then chapter 4 was about one of Job's friends who came and cry with Him: Eliphaz the Temanite. Eliphaz started to remind Job who God is and how Job shouldn't feel down, for God's got more in store for him after this persecution! And that's my sharing about today's reading. Because before I read chapter 3 I was looking at the end of chapter 2.

And that's what I'm really going to share: Job chapter 2

At 6:17 tonight, Sam called. I was overjoyed.
He got my totally-belated Christmas card and called to say thanks and check up on me. We chatted about stuff and about music and all. He told me that he's feeling really great lately and there's really no physical problem with him at all. I was praising God inside! He's going to have his next therapy on this coming Tuesday. I told him that this Sunday Impact's going to pray for him once again, and that God will heal him completely and he will not need any medication! He really appreciated our friendship and I do too. God I pray for Sam right now that You would take control of his physical condition and bring restoration to all area of his life.

Here's Job--so sick that his friends could not recognize him.
And what did his three friends do?

They began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads. Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.
-Job 2:12~13-

I felt like I was Job's friends--Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar. And Sam was Job. Oh God I would do the same thing for my brother! I would tear my shirts and weep and sat there in silence with him! I am desperate to see a complete healing O God! Bring restoration! You are a faithful God!

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Bring Restoration

You bring restoration
You bring restoration
You bring restoration
To my soul

You've taken my pain
You've called me by a new name
You've taken my shame
And in it's place
You give me joy

You take my mourning, turn it into dancing
You take my weeping, turn it into laughing
You take my mourning, turn it into dancing
You take my sadness, turn it into joy

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
You make all things new
All things new

-Clay Edwards
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We gotta sing this song. I love it.
So that was that tonight.
A wonderful day full of His presence everywhere.
I love You Jesus. Bring revival to America!

Johnny

ps. I bought a bible for Jeff last week already because I knew he was ready. I'm going to give it to him this Sunday when he goes to Imapct! Woo!

pps. I finally got in touch with one of my middle school classmates in FIVE YEARS!! He just arrived in Seattle for community college all the way from AUSTRALIA! We had a good talk on Skype, and I'm sure we'll spend more time talking and chatting. I'm determined to bring Jesus into his life! Come on!!