Madaling-araw pa’y bumangon na si Jesus at nagpunta sa isang lugar kung saan maaari siyang manalanging mag-isa.

Marcos 1:35

Dumadagundong ang Myungsung Church sa Korea habang sabay–sabay na isinisigaw ng 20,000 attendees ng early morning prayer service  ang “Ju-yeo! Ju-yeo! Ju-yeo!” Sa Tagalog ay ”Panginoon! Panginoon! Panginoon! Pakinggan mo please ang aming panalangin!” Pagkatapos ay sabay-sabay nilang itinataas ang kanilang prayer requests kay Lord.

Coming to the early morning prayer services at 5:30 in the morning has been the tradition of the Myungsung Church since it was established in 1980. According to its founder, Reverend Sam-Hwan Kim, early morning prayer is the key to the growth of their church. From 25 members when they began in 1980, they now have 100,000 members. Most of them testify experiencing miraculous breakthroughs, and this is why members also bring their children to train them to pray early in the morning.

Reverend Kim explains, “The early morning is the golden time for prayer. In the Bible, many miracles, like Peter’s escape from prison (Acts 12:5–11), the collapse of Jericho’s walls (Joshua 6:12–15), the Exodus (8:20; 9:13), and Jesus’ resurrection (Luke 24:1) happened in the early morning.” 

Jesus is the best example of someone who prayed at dawn to commune with God the Father, to receive strength and guidance before carrying His tasks for the day. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” After which, “He traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons” (Mark 1:35, 39, NIV).

The challenge is how to make early morning prayer our lifestyle just like Jesus did.