Jung Myung Seok was born on March 16, 1945 and was the third eldest of seven children. He was born in the mountain valley of Wolmyeongdong. It was a dreadful place for him. Even though he wanted to farm, there was not enough land. Even though he worked to the point his body felt like collapsing, he could not fill his empty stomach. He grew up suffering.
Suffering from hunger in the midst of a dreadful poverty, Jung Myung Seok began his life of faith and started to believe in God at the beckoning of his eldest brother. As a result, he has become a world renown pastor who delivers messages to over 50 nations across the world.
In this archives, you can read his messages, particularly in relation to Wolmyeongdong and its backstory. Although he used to hate Wolmyeongdong because of how barren it was, Wolmyeongdong is now a place God uses to give inspiration to him and many people.
I pruned those pine trees even though the mountain did not belong to me. That is why now after 40 years, God has fulfilled his promise. When something gets fulfilled, it does not happen in an instant.
When I built the rock landscape in Wolmyeongdong, if I had thoughts of only setting up small sized rocks, I would have looked for and erected only small sized rocks. Then the Natural Temple would have become a “mini” rock temple.
Existing in itself is not an easy thing to do. Everything exists in the process of overcoming many difficulties. Nothing is the way it is for no reason.
You have to know the fundamentals and explain the concepts and logic clearly. Then you will not be pushed or defeated by those who oppose. Instead, you will display the power and authority of the Word, and miracles will happen.
From the perspective of God who created the universe and the earth, what would be the best way to use the earth to bring God the most satisfaction?
Every Sunday and Wednesday, God gives us His Word. It is the fertilizer for the land we must plow called our hearts.
Just as fertilizer is poured after a farmer plows the ground where a fruit tree was planted, I will pour the Word deeply into everyone’s heart as much as the Lord gives. So, all of you have to truly listen attentively and store the Word in your heart.
There was a person who received the fire of the Holy Spirit while he was praying holding onto the Prayer Miracle Pine on the back mountain.
He called out to the Holy Spirit and repented, “Just like how this Prayer Miracle Pine was seared by fire, my heart is seared by sin, so please save me.”
You must have a proper understanding of the stories in Wolmyeongdong if you want to receive the same miracles through prayer.
In the past, I worked and ran really diligently and passionately. I cherished each day of my youth and ran while endeavoring with all my effort. Even now, I am so busy, but compared to the past, I am actually resting a tiny bit here.
You too, when you get old, you won’t be able to evangelize, lecture, manage, or learn. You must do those things while you are young. You must shine your light when you are young. When you get old, you should live your life managing and looking after the things you’ve accomplished while you were young.
The rapture is neither a dream nor delusion. It is real.
Consider the Front Mountain of Wolmyeongdong. The previous owner wanted to use it as a graveyard or as a field.
He let thorn bushes and common shrubs collect along the mountainside while saying, “This mountain is useless. The hill is too steep and because it’s in the shade, I can’t use it for anything. I’ll just use it as a graveyard when I die.”
He planned to use this mountain as a graveyard.