Sari @sarikorpi@dingdash.com

@erdenpilger @faith20 Thank you! God bless you today with His loving presence, and may He draw us all closer to Himself each day we are on this earth. To Him be all glory! ❤ Kind regards, Sari

"May God in His mercy lead us through these times: but above all, may He lead us to himself".

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

@faith20 Thank you brother! I agree with you.

For already some time ago God started speaking about how it's time for me, and us as Church, to start taking Him serious. That, to follow Him is not a "childs game", it's something to take serious, be careful about.
He is looking for a people who are ready to leave everything else behind, who put Him first and will consider everything else as secondary. Not looking to and thursting for the idols and things of this world, but to only have eyes and a thurst for Him!
His will be done, not my own.
To follow Christ is not just about understanding what God has done for me, but also about how I respond to it. The Word needs to become flesh, to become a reality in my life, so that it will ultimately consume everything I am.

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." - Gal. 2:20.

@sinbach you're so right! Putin really has done a lot of bad things during the years, and not least to Christians in the country. I remember reading already about 10-15 years ago how he destroyed a Pentacostal church without any legal reasons. He showed his true character already then.

@sinbach Yes, I've noticed this too, and it's a bit scary actually, because I'm thinking, what if it was Finland and not Ukraine? Would people think all kind of bad about us too and salute how Putin is actually doing a good job when destroying us and our country..? I admit, it's probably a confusing thought that the main stream media would talk truth "for once"(and I agree they often don't), so I can very well understand how it's easy to start playing around with thoughts of all kinds of conspiracy theories. But I believe this time they are telling the truth about Putin. There really is demonic forces behind him. I probably would have been looking for these alternative theories too, if it wasn't for the fact that this dictator is my neighbour..! We living next door have a long history that teaches us NOT to be naive. We know this is for real and we could be next.

"This is what I mean, brothers: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they did not mourn, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they did not own a thing, and those who use the things in this world as though they were not dependent on them. For the world in its present form is passing away."
1. Cor. 7: 29-31.

Look to Jesus! Cling on to Him! Make Him your absolute and ultimate goal! This world is fading. Our hearts should be so sealed in Him, so that whatever we do, have or own in this life, it won't shake or distract us away from the Rock we're standing on. By standing firmly on that Rock, Jesus, we are showing the Light to people around us to also join us there. To find true life. And that Rock will NEVER shake.

https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-699049

The lyrics of the song in English:

Hail Ukraine! May your honour ring out, as a cry for the dawning tomorrow!

May your strength and the flame of your love demand, make a free land!

Proud Ukrain! Do not falter now!

The dawn of the nations will come one day.

Calmly and steadily repel your peril,

or flash fire if need be!

Beautiful Ukraine, the salt of nations!

You have the flag and we have the road.

With you in the storm stand Finland and Poland,

Also Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Forwards, Ukraine! You are not a slave, if you yourself wish and want it.

Do you hear the choir great and graceful like the sea of nations fading?

New Ukraine, wonderful, vast!

You wide streams glimmer,

And in your purple flowers of freedom blossom

Mordovia, Grusinia, Perm and the rest!

The time has come for the peoples of Europe to rise; break the chains imposed by the Tzars!

Shine; Ukraine! Ready your bow,

shine the road of Republics to come!

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/terve-ukraina-hail-ukraine.html

In Helsinki, Finland, outside the Russian Embassy, gathered a group of people couple of days ago to show their support to Ukraine. The choir sang a 100-year old song called "Terve Ukraina" (Hello Ukraine) written originally by Finnish poemist Eino Leino. Finland was standing then, and likewise is standing today, beside Ukraine.

https://m.facebook.com/kupliva

(It's the latest video on the page)

@Susan @DevotionalTreasures Yes, we need to continue praying. The situation is serious. Also Belarus has made the decision to allow the using of nuclear weapons.