From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1063)
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
Psalm 13:3-4
Every day, the war is out there to get us. Every day requires you to be watchful. Every day comes with a battle to fight or to give in to.
No, I wasn’t talking about the war in Ukraine now. I was talking about the war each one of us lives in. The war for our souls, hearts, and minds. It’s the war I fight in every day and the one I see vividly in the lives of my students. And it is far more dangerous than the physical war in our country.
Ephesians 5:15-17 says, “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” We had it as a memory verse with my students last semester, and we talked about this passage at our staff meeting. The days are evil indeed, but it’s not the reason to panic or get depressed. Instead, it’s a reminder to be careful with your judgments and understand what the will of the Lord is (what it really is and not what we want it to be).
That’s why I often feel like I’m walking through a minefield for the threats are frequent and real, but I know I’m not doing it alone, and if I can guide at least one of the young ones entrusted to my care to the safety of Lord’s embrace, there can be no greater victory.
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