BBD 03.08.22 Freaking Out! (New)
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Since June 8th 1998, this is
the 1850th
The Burning Bush Devotional
08 March 2022
Freaking Out!
Let this mind
be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 2:5 NKJV.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,
with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV.
On the same
day that Putin launched Russia’s murderous invasion of Ukraine it caused some
people to “freak out” across the world. I cannot imagine the horror that the people of Ukraine
experienced on that day and are still experiencing. It is beyond maddening what
is happening in Ukraine! So, today in one Ukrainian city because of the Russian
shelling they are unable to collect the bodies from the street and dogs are
tearing apart the bodies. Russians are killing civilians including women and
children reducing cities to what looks like a tornado hit their homes!
In
Flagler County Florida on the day that Putin invaded Ukraine a deputy observed
a man run a stop sign and he was speeding 50 mph in a 30 mph zone. The man had
several excuses for why he ran the stop sign and was speeding. However, he
finally told the officer the truth, “I
just found out that Putin said he’s going to launch a thermal nuclear war
against the world and I was trying to get back to my house to find out what is
going on. I’m freaking out.” (TitlePress 03.03.22; fox35orlando 03.04.22; FoxNews03.03.22.)
Personally, I do not believe that even Putin is crazy
enough to fire off a nuke. Even if it was a very limited attack using a nuclear
weapon it would bring a severe response. Putin is a bully and bullies love to
threaten and bluster. He also said that if you impose any sanctions on Russia it
would be an act of war. So far Putin has not launched any attacks on western
nations for imposing sanctions. For those of us outside of Ukraine we need to
view what is happening with horror, but with resoluteness that we will oppose
this evil in whatever way that we can.
How do you cope with situations like this that cause you
to want to “freak out?” If you know Jesus as your Savior, remember that
you belong to Him. Jesus has you in His hand and the Father’s hand as we are
told in John 10:27-30, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall
never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is
able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. I and My Father are one.” We are secure in Jesus, and
we need to consider how He would react to situations like what we are seeing today.
As the apostle Paul says we need to have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5),
thinking as Jesus would think.
Although, most of us are unable to go to Ukraine and
fight the Russian invaders we do have another option. We can fight them with prayer
and at the same time experience the peace that transcends, passeth understanding, replacing fear with a supernatural peace. “…in EVERYTHING by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
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Please pray for the
Ukrainians as they bravely face the Russian onslaught.
Please pray for all of the
Ukrainian refugees and those trying to care for them.
Please pray that the hearts
of the American leaders will change and do what is necessary to stop Putin. It
can be done without troops on the ground by simply allowing oil and gas
producers to again give us energy independence stopping our need to buy Russian
oil.
Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Andrew Cohen Winfield; Martha and John W.;
Alan Medders; Norman Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck &
Barbara Wright; GWEN PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter;
Jennifer Burge; Kinsey W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman;
Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.; Patricia
Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and
Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Fern
McVey; Nannie R.; Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda Hutson.
(Please pray for 10-year-old Jo Jo
Stahlman who was saved recently at our church. Please pray that she
will grow rapidly in the faith and that she will be protected from evil. Please
also pray for Elizabeth Young Anderson a young woman who was saved recently in our church.)
Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
through this pandemic.
Please pray for an end to the
rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. Having back surgery in a few weeks. 03.18.18
I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City,
Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).
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