North Korea had been threatening “catastrophe” if the South Koreans went ahead with a live-fire military exercise in the same area of the island that was shelled by the North a few weeks back. The latest is that the North Korean regime says that it will not retaliate and that they are ready to enter into dialogue with the South Korea and the US as well as making other concessions.  "We are ready to meet anyone, anytime and anywhere, letting bygones be bygones, if he or she is willing to hand-in-hand with us," the statement said." Dialogue and negotiations cannot be properly conducted nor can they make smooth progress ... when mud-slinging and provocative acts against each other are allowed."

Please pray for the Korean Peninsula:
1.    That His peace will be upon the Korean peninsula and for honest and open negotiations to take place between the North and South.
2.    That current state of tension would bring about His best purposes for the liberation of North Korea and the reconciliation and reunification of these two sister nations.
3.    Pray for the effective organization of the September 19-21 “Prayer Initiative for North Korea” (PINK) to be held in South Korea for the purpose of gathering South Korean church and prayer leaders to pray for the liberation of North Korea and for the reintegration of the Korean peninsula.