There was a famous British pastor named John Knox.

There was a famous British clergyman named John Knox.
At the time, Mary Queen of Scots was in power.
In fact, Mary was a woman who sought to eradicate Protestants, so Knox suffered fierce persecution.
He prayed with his life on the line to save Scotland.
"God, give me Scotland, or give me death..."
He apparently prayed this way every day, facing the wall of his room on the second floor.
450 years have passed since Knox's death, but his house is still preserved.
Incredibly, on the wall of the room where Knox prayed every day, it seems as if his image, kneeling and praying, is reflected.
As a result of that life-risking prayer, Queen Mary was accused of involvement in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth I and was beheaded in 1587. …😢
Queen Mary is said to have remarked during her lifetime,
"I fear John Knox's prayer more than any army in all Europe."

…A revival then occurred in Scotland❗️.
…The prayers of those who fear God…
transform communities and societies.
…Our prayers may be small❗️. However, prayers offered in the name of Jesus Christ have the power to move the hand of God, who created heaven and earth…

Shalom😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.