{"id":1136,"date":"2014-04-21T16:26:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T20:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2014-04-21T16:26:11","modified_gmt":"2014-04-21T20:26:11","slug":"ukraine-an-urgent-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2014\/04\/ukraine-an-urgent-prayer.html","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine:  An Urgent Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Father, hear our prayer for the nation of Ukraine. The crisis there is real and dangerous; the land seems to be festering, and on the brink of chaos. Jesus, you are Prince of Peace. Be the Peace of Ukraine. Give all the government leaders in every faction and in every nation involved wisdom and prudence. We pray that Russia would step back from the brink of invasion, and that you, Lord, would extinguish the fires of ambition driving them. Whatever Force of Hell is agitating this confusion, we say, &#8216;The Lord rebuke you!&#8217; as your Word tells us. And to Ukraine, we borrow Jesus&#8217; words, and repeat, &#8216;Peace be still!'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly Kingdom &#8212; to him be glory forever and ever. Amen.&#8221; <\/em><em>2 Timothy 4:18<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Father, hear our prayer for the nation of Ukraine. The crisis there is real and dangerous; the land seems to be festering, and on the brink of chaos. Jesus, you are Prince of Peace. Be the Peace of Ukraine. 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