As you may have heard, a cease-fire has been announced and everyone hopes it will hold. We are praying it does but the country is in dire need of help.
There are about 1 1/2 million persons displaced – 1 Million in the territory of Ukraine. Many in war zones have no utilities. The economy is in shambles. The currency lost about 30% value in a week. People have difficulty buying food or even paying for bus fare.
But God can change this. Believers are diligently working to help those in need and are sharing Christ, the only true hope. They pray a lot. For a year now, thousands have been gathering in multi-denominational meetings in public squares in cities across the country every Sunday evening, even in winter, to pray for the nation and for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. I expect to address one of these gatherings next Sunday.
You may ask, why is this happening to Ukraine? I believe that the devil is trying to destroy this nation and subvert God’s plans. There are many believers in Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainian missionaries have answered the call to all areas of the former Soviet Union – especially Russia. God has used them to bring many to Christ and to plant churches everywhere. God wants to send a great spiritual revival to Russia and the Former Soviet Union that will spread beyond this region. The enemy is trying to stop God’s plan.
We need to take spiritual authority over Satan’s devises and pray God’s will into existence. And we need to help the Church to fulfill the Great Commission.
I cannot emphasize the importance of your involvement at this critical time. We cannot sit idly. Let’s show the Christians in Ukraine that we care and that we are praying for them, for revival and for unity in the country. And, let’s support them in this hour of need.
Anything you can do will help.
God’s blessings on you!
Walter and Nina