At the end of October, we were again in Ukraine to pray for the nation, this time in Lviv, West Ukraine. Two and a half thousand filled the magnificent Golgotha Church. Worship was led by an inter-church choir, and prayer was led by pastors from Lviv region. The Governor of Lviv Military Region, Maksym Kozytskyi, also addressed the people gathered to pray: “Our enemy is a terrorist country that, throughout history, has invested all its resources in creating an illusion of ‘greatness’ – built on fear. And finally, because of its own fear of our freedom, faith and unity – which Russians have never had – it attacked Ukraine. The national prayer for Ukraine in Lviv, held at the initiative of the Ukrainian Church of Christians of the Evangelical Faith, has become a tradition. I am grateful to the Senior Bishop of the Church, Mykhailo Panochko, for his continued spiritual support to Ukrainians. A special tribute to Evangelist David Hathaway from Great Britain who has devoted more than 50 years of his life and ministry to our country. Thank you for your documentary ‘Ukraine was before Russia!’ And thank you that you strongly encourage all audiences eager to hear your words of wisdom to support of our nation. Thank you everyone for your spiritual unity. I believe that God will hear and answer our prayers.”
David’s words and prayer: In 1961, God first gave me a vision for your country and the whole of the former Soviet Union as it was then. I’ve spent a lifetime working in Ukraine. I’m working to a vision – and this relentless invasion of Ukraine is a spiritual battle against the devil himself. As Elijah did on Mount Carmel, we are challenging the power of the devil. Elijah laughed at the prophets of Baal, trying to call down fire from heaven – their gods did not answer! Elijah, in his turn, did not call down fire, instead he said, “Hear me, O Lord, so that these people will know that You are God.” Only then, the fire fell!
O God, seven times, every Christian denomination in Ukraine has met together to call on You. You cannot be defeated.
Ukraine, God will not fail you, God is with you, He will answer you. God is in Heaven – there is a sound of the end of the war... I pray, O God, You will send confusion into Russia, raise up an internal rebellion, answer prayer. However great the enemy, You have more Power! O God hear me, that this people may know You are God, destroy the enemy, show the world You are God! This nation has prayed! O God, do again what You did in the day of Elijah, destroy the power of Satan that is against them. Rain is coming, the end of the war is coming…
