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My Dear Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Ukraine,

My heart is heavy as I read and watch the news. This morning as I read the Psalms I have prayed so many of those words over you.

As you are attacked, as you shelter in basements, as you hear the air raid sirens, know that God is beside you. He will give you strength for today.

There is so much in the Bible that I could write to you, but I think these words of Paul expresses my heart for you…

“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1:3-11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Even as the attack rages, HE IS WITH YOU!

Remind yourself that God is with you.

Dear other friends who care, please pray for Ukraine.

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Earlier today I opened my Psalter and the first reading was Psalm 146. On a day like today it is worthy of a careful reading:

“Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.

The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.

The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm‬ ‭146:1-10‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

As you know by now the Russian attack has begun. First thing this morning (my time) I was on the phone with colleagues directly affected to learn of the situation.

There is fear and some level of chaos. I’m told the ATM machines have been emptied as people grab all the cash they can. Because of the cyber attacks on banks, stores are only accepting cash.

This morning I was able to speak to or SMS all of our friends and, at this point, all are well. Thanks be to God.

Please pray for peace.

Had to.

Before it was too late.

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