Ukraine Prayer # 430

Ira Kapitonova
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Psalm 30:11-12

Today, someone asked me about the war in Ukraine and what we expect. When or how will it end? I thought for a moment. We live in truly unpredictable times, so this question is hard to answer, but I also knew that as I speak, I would need to pick a side — an optimistic or a pessimistic one. Not an easy choice. But while I was considering it, I realized there is a third option — a side of faith.
 
I thought back and shared how many Western governments were giving Ukraine not more than 72 hours of resistance and how no one believed we would fight so ferociously. I remembered the incredible times when God was clearly on our side, when the enemy army was getting lost and confused, when the wind blew away their paratroopers, or when a swarm of bees disabled a group of Russian soldiers, or when wild geese downed an enemy plane. I thought back to many other accounts that were too incredible to be accidental, and I was reassured that if our God is for us, it doesn't matter who is against us. That's why I could confidently say that I don't know how or when this war will end, but I know that God will not forsake us, and He will turn our mourning into dancing.
 
Please pray that this kind of optimism will sweep over all those who have been praying for and supporting Ukraine. Pray that we can all keep our eyes on God.

Al Akimoff and the Slavic Ministries Team