Day 1413
My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
when I remember you upon my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
Psalm 63:5-7
Thanks to your prayers, the strategic bombers that took off in russia on Sunday night never launched any missiles. There were many theories as to why it happened. Perhaps it was intended as intimidation only from the very beginning. Or maybe they had to cancel because of the freezing rain that began after takeoff. We don’t know how, but we trust it was God’s hand at work.
I don’t know if you’ve seen the news about the massive blackout in Berlin. Even though there’s a group that took responsibility for setting the power lines on fire, it’s a known fact that russia sponsors both extreme right and extreme left groups just to cause disunity in any society. The good old “divide and conquer” (divide et impera ) strategy. All Ukrainians sympathize with the residents of Berlin who have been left without electricity for days. I’m so glad that my friends live in the area that wasn’t affected. I remember how people were sharing blackout tips back in 2021-2022, and we kept hoping we wouldn’t need them. Unfortunately, our world is very fragile.
I read about a Ukrainian community setting up a “resilience point” in Berlin, offering hot drinks, hot food, and an opportunity to charge phones and power banks. They were not unique, but it was encouraging to see the Ukrainians taking initiative and responding with love to those who welcomed them in times of need.
Unfortunately, Ukrainians have had a unique experience now. An experience we didn’t ask for, but one we cannot afford to waste. This war has made us stronger than we ever wanted to be, so we hope we can become the strength Europe needs while all of us resist the bloodthirsty tyrant on our continent.
God allows things for a reason, so let us be watchful and ready to respond.
Voice of Ukraine 