March 30, 2022

Praise Reports

  • US Response – Biden has said there will be catastrophic response if Russia uses weapons of mass destruction and when asked what that would be Biden patently refused to say, but then B52 bombers have begun to maintain operational airborne status within 10 miles of the Ukraine border and 2 guided missile destroyers and 2 more German ships have set up post within 40 km of the Russian territory of Kaliningrad
  • Not Falling for It – Russia has claimed it is pulling back its offensive in the North as a sign of good faith, but the US and UK said they didn’t believe it and 3 hours later Russia bombed Chernigiv as evidence of the lie.
  • Russian Territory – for the first time in the war, there are signs that Ukraine has taken the fight to Russia, blowing up a munitions depot across the border in Belgorod. Russia is denying rumors of civilian evacuation from Belgorod and is trying to calm the people of nearby Kursk by denying reports of explosions, airstrikes and the presence saboteurs in the region.
  • Ukraine Holding – After minor gains by Russia yesterday, Ukraine is holding fast while Russian troops are being allowed to loot residential buildings (in most likely an attempt to boost morale – similar to the taking of Berlin 1945)
  • Shoigu – reappearance of the general slurring his words with a report of a potential heart problem, point to the fact that he has removed every possible replacement to himself, making himself indispensable, driving a wedge in Putin’s inner circle
  • Kharkiv – while bombings ramp up, the Russian forces have been pushed back and the region to the northwest toward Sumy has been relatively cleared!
  • The Church is pushing back – continuing with civilian evacuations from Mariupol and even going deep into occupied territories like Melitopol

Pray Points

  • Mariupol – Almost 5,000 people, including about 210 children, have been killed in the devastated city of Mariupol since Russia invaded Ukraine last month, a spokesperson for the mayor said. Vadym Boichenko said Mariupol was on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe and must be completely evacuated, with about 160,000 civilians were trapped in the city without power.
  • Damage – Ukraine’s economy minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, said the war has so far cost the country $564.9bn (£429.3bn) in terms of damage to infrastructure, lost economic growth and other factors. Eight thousand kilometers (4,970 miles) of roads and 10m sq meters of housing have been damaged or destroyed as a result of fighting, she said in an online post.
  • Turkish Negotiations – began yesterday for the first face-to-face negotiations in two weeks though neither side is optimistic. Pray that the West will not allow hope in these talks to keep them from acting.
  • Russian Mercenaries – British military intelligence said on Monday the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, has been deployed to eastern Ukraine. “They are expected to deploy more than 1,000 mercenaries, including senior leaders of the organization, to undertake combat operations,” Britain’s Ministry of Defense said. These are particularly used to create terror to break the back of citizen resistance in occupied territories
  • Russian Military – pushing 20mi forward to the northeast of Kiev and incrementally forward to the northwest retaking Hostomel airport and heavily shelling Makariv a city they were ejected from and is still attempting to encircle Kiev. In the south they are continuing to push forward now some 20mi from Zaparozhia. And they have bombed Mikolaiv destroying and main city administration building.
  • Russian Soldiers – pray for their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being and for them to have the courage to face the Truth and the opportunity to receive the Gospel which is the ONLY answer to the atrocities they’ve already committed.
  • Russian Opposition – that those in the inner circle will see a way out and that Russian Opposition would be able to gather together in a meaningful way
  • Russia Offensive – Russia attempts to break
  • The Truth – In all things that the Truth would be painfully evident and unavoidable in all public discussion
  • Ukrainian Army – Russia is attempting to encircle the Ukrainian Army in Donbas
  • Russia – for the people to wake up to the Truth and rise up
  • Putin’s Inner Circle – to fragment and turn on one another
  • Protection of the Weak
  • The West – to not grow numb to atrocities, but be compelled to action
    • Military Aid – High Altitude Missiles
    • Evacuation – Mariupol
    • Peace Keepers – to aid evacuations and protect and provide humanitarian aid

 

 

Prayer Strategies

  • Corruption & Domination Falls
    • Russia, Belarus & Ukraine
    • The Former Soviet Union
    • China, India, UAE & Saudi Arabia
  • Truth & Freedom prevail
  • The Gospel is spreads like wildfire
    • From Ukraine
    • To Russia
    • To the whole world

Prayer Encouragement

“Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things!”

— Andrew Murray