This took me a good month to think about. There is so much to pray for, but I need to pick one?! I am sure you all have heard about what is happening between Russia and Ukraine right now... But as it says in Matthew 5:44, "But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." I have been seeing a lot of things saying #SupportUkraine or #Pray4Ukraine and even "See what we do to support Ukraine." But, what about #Pray4Ukraine&Russia? Have any of you guys seen this? We need to not only pray for the people we care about and support, but we need to pray for our enemies too. We need to pray for their hearts and everything that is happening. There are also numerous missionaries and Christians in Russia. Let's take one of our guest speakers, Joseph Bondarenko for example. He was a Christian in Russia & Ukraine during the Cold War. So there were and still are a lot of Christians that are also being persecuted and hurt right now! So please pray with me...
Dear Jesus, thank you so much for everything you provide daily. Thank you for your love and support toward Ukraine, Lord. Thank you for everything you provide for them daily. But, in equal importance, thank you for everything that is happening in Russia right now. We see your continued grace and love toward the Russian people. We pray that you would protect our brothers and sisters that are in Russia and Ukraine, and everywhere! Thank you so much, Lord, for everything you do. In Jesus' name, Amen!