War is defined as, “the state of armed conflict between different nations
or states or different groups within a nation or state.” War (battle, fighting, conflict, combat) has
always existed going back to the beginning of time.
Today, in this present moment of time we are focused on
Russia and its attack (war) on Ukraine. We see the consequences this war is
having on not just Ukraine but Russia and surrounding countries as well as
people all around the world.
Father in Heaven, God that sees all, God that knows all, God
that is present and not far away. God that has His hand on the pulse of every
child of God.
John 1:12 -13 But to all who did receive him, who believed
in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of
blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
The World looks at what is going on
today from a horizontal perspective.
Seeing the world this way causes us to be stuck in a rut. Like
a mouse running a maze with no outlets. Changing directions, taking a different
path, speeding up, slowing down, stopping to ponder, still provides no way out
in and of itself. There are still no outlets to that maze. The response can be
frustration, anger, fear, anxiety, depression, withdrawal, hopelessness, and all
these things can lead to self-destructive behaviors and or total destruction.
LORD, help us as your children
to see this world from a vertical perspective.
Psalm 123:1
To you I lift-up my
eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
Psalm 33:18-22
Behold, the eye of
the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,
that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.
Our soul waits for
thee; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him because we
trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we
hope in you.
Father God let us find
you as our resting place in the middle of all this noise around us, that we
your children may hear your voice, make decisions, and take steps accordingly.
My we all recognize
that this world is a maze and until you lift us out of it and bring us home, we
all will have battles to fight, whether in foreign countries, at home or within
our very being. But may we remember we do not war against flesh and blood but
against the………spiritual forces of evil. And may we also remember, The Battle Is
Not Ours but The LORDS!
And finally, LORD, we
at Pure Joy International lift-up the M’s and their families that are serving
you in the countries touched by this war. Guide them through your Holy Spirit,
shelter them from the enemies hand, get them to safety as they move about. Comfort
their families that are living away from them and above all may they look to
You for the peace that surpasses all understanding to rule in their hearts. And
we pray all these things in the precious Name of Jesus.
His,
Vickie
