In the previous post, I wrote about a dismal dream I had. I clearly recall wondering why I had the dream, and remembering that I hadn’t prayed for Russia the night before. Things I pray about: Safety and wisdom for President Putin, prime minister Medevev, secretary of state Lavrov, and chief of staff Shiogu. Also safety for the pilots in Syria. I pray that the people of Russia are able to deal with the sanctions, pray about AIDS, abortion, alcoholism, drug use, and tuberculosis. I pray that people will have the wisdom to keep wicked movies and TV out of their homes.
Maybe the dream was a warning to me about not missing prayer. That God answers prayer is obvious in my life; He answered a prayer this morning, it was a joy. I’m of the opinion that President Obama’s actions toward Russia are vindictive. A new concern is that if he feels he hasn’t exacted enough revenge before he leaves office, he’ll do something worse.
The Bible tells us to pray for our own leaders, that we may live peaceable lives. If I recall, it doesn’t tell us to pray for the leaders of other counties. It’s difficult to pray for the leaders of the US. I do pray that God would hinder their plans. I also pray that God would change their hearts, but that one seems so unlikely that I have to force myself to pray it. Praying for Russia is easy. They are resisting the wicked empire building of the West. The Western countries liberate smaller counties so that they can have their first rainbow pride parade. When the Greeks brought their culture to a defeated foe, it was called the Helenization of that land. Maybe we could call ours the Elleniztion of conquered foes?
Seriously though, please join me in praying for the well being of Russia and her people.
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Speaking of prayer, one should always remember Proverbs chapter 15, verse 3, where it says that The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. That way, you can know for certain that even if you don’t know who left an alcohol bottle by the road, God does, and he will work in their life. I have a few things like that I’ve kept over the years. Below is a picture of one that stays in the back of my truck, along with tools and supplies. The extra labeling is so that police officers won’t think I’m driving around drinking it myself.
I have a number of rewarding jobs going right now; here’s a link to a page about one I just finished. 425 HP 426 Hemi Belvedere
