VB.185.VIKING BOER – DAILY DEVOTION – LET US PRAY FOR UKRAINE AND RUSSIA

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VB.185.VIKING BOER – DAILY DEVOTION – LET US PRAY FOR UKRAINE AND RUSSIA

LET US PRAY FOR UKRAINE AND RUSSIA,

The war between Ukraine and Russia is going on now for over a year and a half.
Many lost their lives and are misplaced. Even children are targets for child trafficking.

The immense turmoil leading up to the end of the Soviet Union and communism’s hold on Eastern Europe left people hungry for God’s truth.

When communism fell, the Church in Ukraine came out from the underground.
Freedom to practice their religion was within reach.

Ukraine’s culture shifted at warp speed from a communist country to a postmodern one, which causes conflict between generations. The generations have different views on money, freedom, as well as morals, behavior, and religion.
While the older population deeply values religion and the freedom to practice it, younger generations have embraced secular values.
Singing hymns in the streets and sharing the gospel would be laughable now; the younger generations don’t have the same attachment to it.

Despite cultural changes, churches are growing in Ukraine
Please pray with me for Ukraine and Russia during these tense days. 

Here are some prayer points that you can address in your prayers.

1] Ask to see God’s glory amid great struggle. God often uses very serious situations to draw people to Himself. Pray that He would be glorified through the people of Ukraine who are following Him. 
2] Pray for God’s peace to be a source of strength. Pray for the workers there—both expat workers and Ukrainians to be comforted by God’s shalom peace. Pray that they would have opportunities to share with others because they do not trust in governments, but in God.
3] Pray for God’s protection. Pray for the safety of people on both sides of this border. Ask God for their physical protection but also their spiritual protection—ask Him to help people seek the truth during the conflict.
4] Ask God for comfort. As the war continues from the 2014 Russian invasion of the Crimea region, the thought of more intense war seems overwhelming to the many families who have already lost their fathers and sons.
5] Ask God to intervene. Pray for wisdom as world leaders maneuver, strategize and speak out. Pray that God would move in their hearts and guide their steps and plans. 
6] Pray that Ukraine and Russia would be placed without corruption. Pray for leaders of both countries to know God’s truth and peace and be transformed by His Holy Spirit so that they would seek to lead their countries in the way of peace. 
7] Ask for repentance, grace, forgiveness, and reconciliation throughout Ukraine and Russia. Pray not only for the leaders of these countries but for the people—that they would not have animosity between them but be united in reconciliation. 
8] Ask that this would open doors of opportunities for the gospel. 
God has a way of showing up when things are difficult.
Pray that He would make His name known across Ukraine and Russia as a result of this conflict. 

We may be thousands of miles away from Ukraine, but there’s no distance, wall, or war that will hold back our mighty God’s love—so, let’s boldly lift up our prayers to Him.
Shalom and God bless
Viking Boer
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