Tyranny has raised its ugly head. Ukraine has been invaded by a man who wants to take over a free country.  He wants it to increase his power. Clearly evil is in play. But we know God is working as well. Ivan is a Messianic Jew who’s a pastor and professor in Ukraine. And he helps us see what’s going on in Ukraine in real time. First, 30 to 40 year old Ukrainian soldiers are capturing 18-year-old Russian soldiers. Seeing their young faces keeps them from hating Russians.  Then, Ukrainian believers have prayed that a supernatural fear would come over Russian soldiers, and it’s happened.

Next, an angelic cloud over Kiev in the first days of the war. Then the host of the Prayers of Rest podcast Asheritah Ciuciu whose parents are Romanian shares the deep pain she feels about the invasion of Ukraine and cries out in prayer for God’s help! Then Ivan shares how the story of David and Goliath is helping Jesus followers in Ukraine wrestle with whether they should take up arms. And finally, we’ll never be able to forgive those who’ve wounded us until we see the depth of our sin and the what it cost God to forgive us.

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