Susan - CA/USA @Susan@dingdash.com

From a pastor in Ukraine. I found it on FB, "Radiant Israel."

Wisdom is better than weapons of war ...

Ecclesiastes 9:18 NKJV

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

— 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NKJV)

"One of the most basic mandates for the Christian is to pray for the government. God intends His church to exercise a decisive influence for good in the affairs of the nations".

From Derek Prince's book, Praying for the Government

It occurs to ne as I see more and more such disturbing news coming out of Russia, it seems we should be praying specifically for Vladimir Putin: that there be a natural change of heart in this man...please Lord God touch him!

@DevotionalTreasures our family prayer time today was specifically about Putin meeting Jesus, or more specifically for Jesus to go meet him in person

Putin is the one man that can end these troubles.

Jesus is the only way to end these troubles

@sinbach God is stirring Polish hearts to throw all they've got and help Ukrainians in this dark time.
I see reports of tens of thousands of Polish guys and girls rushing to help: organizing convoys to the border to pick up refugees, buying necessary items and shipping them where needed the most, hosting refugees in their own apartments.
From both ends of the political views, above denominations, we stand united for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.

Our country was SUPER divided for the last 2 years, now I start to see that we are becoming one again.

@sinbach "Are we seeing evidence of miracles taking place as a result of prayer?" - I was thinking the same when I read in the Finnish news about an analyze of the russian invasion, that it seemed like the russians are having problems with the invasion of Kiev. They couldn't figure out what the reason behind it is. I'd say "the problem" is God's peoples prayers!

Putin takes it to the next step and threatens Finland and Sweden.
I am older, fatter, slower, and a little harder to hide, but if Sweden is looking for trained scout snipers, I can still serve.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10553723/Putin-turns-attention-Finland-Sweden-Kremlin-official-warns-nations.html

The coming night and tomorrow day are critical moments. At stake is everything, what the whole civilisized world believes and what it has built so far.

With tears in our eyes we request you, no matter on what time zone you are in, to spend time in prayer and fasting in front of God. 🙏

Pray the Lord to protect us from insane armies, which wants to mock at the cost of faith and God's truth.

We ask you to share this message to all your friends, relatives and acquaintances in Europe, Asia, America and all over the world!

Prayer is stronger than the strongest enemy🙏🙏🙏!

Your brothers and sisters from Ukraine 💙💛

I just a moment ago received a forwarded message in Finnish from Christians in Ukraine. I made my own translation of it to English (as best as I could) to post it also here:

An urgent message from
Vitaly Orlov

Sumy's Christian church's
Pastor/Bishop,
Verkhovna Rada, Kiev

Beloved friends, brothers and sisters from all over the world.

We appeal to you in this dark time for all of us, when the black clouds of bombs cover the sun over our capital city.

This night the elite specialforces of the Russian federation together with Tsetsenian units attacks one of the world's oldest (from 400 A.C) and most beautiful cities, the spiritual capital of East-Europe - Kiev🇺🇦.

At this moment there are streetfights going on in Kiev. Everyone who are able to hold a gun in their hands; even senior citizens, students and pupils, have raised up to defend the city.

(Continues...)

Looky, looky, what just arrived to Mariams house!

Christians around the world are praying for Ukraine.
Are we seeing evidence of miracles taking place as a result of prayer?
https://backtojerusalem.com/prayers-answered-in-ukraine/

"At present the nations are heavily armed and are inventing weapons more and more terrible, as if the chief end of man could only be answered by destroying myriads of his fellows. Yet peace will prevail one day.

How will this come about? By trade? By civilization? By arbitration? Peace will be established only by the reign of the Prince of Peace. He must teach the people by His Spirit, renew their hearts by His grace, and reign over them by His supreme power, and then will they cease to wound and kill.

Man is a monster and only the Lord Jesus can turn a lion into a lamb. By changing man’s heart, his bloodthirsty passions are removed. Pray that the Giver of Peace would speedily put an end to war and establish concord over the whole world.”
- Charles Spurgeon (1887)

Brother Yun

"How to start the Day"

https://youtu.be/bCZCuImVSds

The italian newspapers headline saying that it is World War III ... I hope that's not true! The Lord protect us all.

so it happened... Russia is invading Ukraine, please pray.
😢

My sister had wanted to share her story but passed away before she got the chance - so I thought I'd share it on her behalf...

Please pray for our Ukrainian friends 🇺🇦 💔
- for safe passage of war refugees
- for provision in fuel and food
- for supernatural protection of kids
- for the wisdom of those in charge
- for strength and courage

Are you like me and assume that persecution against Christians was worse 2,000 years ago?
that is not what the data shows.
According to a recent report, 2021 saw more Christians martyred for their faith than at ANY OTHER TIME IN HISTORY!
https://backtojerusalem.com/report-2021-worst-christian-persecution-in-world-history/