Dr. Mike Woods leads a prayer for Ukraine during the Russian invasion, noting that many Ukrainians are born-again believers following Billy Graham's 1980s revival there. He calls on Christians worldwide to intercede for a ceasefire, protection, and a change in Russian leaders' hearts, arguing that prayer has won more wars than military force.
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Well, praise the Lord, and grace and peace be multiplied to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Listen, I am carrying a real burden for what's happening in the Ukraine right now. Um, I haven't said anything over the last couple of days because I've really been praying, and I think that is the most appropriate posture that every believer needs to take in this time. You know, about 3/4, about 70% of the entire nation of Ukraine Ukraine is indeed born again believers, Christians. And there are many believers who are in the Ukraine now that are crying out to God. And you know, it has been said that if Russia continues to launch attack against Ukraine and they do not stop, that the entire land will be in ruin. I believe that the Ukraine was fertile ground for revival. Uh, it was a nation that was absent to God. Uh, in the early '80s, Billy Graham began to evangelize Ukraine and won many to Jesus Christ. And then that was a ripple effect from the seeds that Billy Graham sown in the Ukrainian soil where Christianity just began to grow like wildfire in this nation. It's one of our very few examples in the world where revival really breaks out and people get born again. This whole situation is senseless. It's, it's ridiculous. And we need to really pray, number one, that God would turn the heart of the leadership in Russia. The Bible said that the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord. That all of the allies to the Ukraine, that their heart will be turned toward the Ukraine, and that we will retaliate with wisdom and be able to bring peace. Glory to God! Because the scripture declares that God will keep us in perfect peace if our mind is stayed upon him. But then there's another side to this, as we do want peace to come. The Bible also declares, watch this, that in the last days there'll be wars and rumors of wars. This is yet another sign, in addition to the pestilence that we've been experiencing in our world, the disease, that the end is near. This is something that we don't hear talked about or preached a lot because nobody wants to accept the reality. You even have new, uh, canon writers and crusaders who are trying to denounce the very rapture, to denounce hell, to denounce heaven, to denounce the afterlife, to denounce the fact that God is in control and that this world literally will come to an end at some point. And I'm telling you, the Word of God stands true whether you and I see it in our lifetime or not. This is indeed the truth. I know it to be true not because of what I read, not because of what I've been preached to all of my life. I've been in church all of my life, and this has been preached to me all of my life. But even though that would be enough to justify my personal belief, God chose to take me deeper. And yeah, man, I know him for real. This is not just about what I studied in seminary about what I study in scripture or what, glory to the name of God, I do inside of a church building. This is a real relationship with a real God who is actually the God of gods. So I want to challenge you just for a few moments to join me in prayer. And our prayer focus in this particular setting is twofold. It's one that God would turn the heart of the kings, because the Bible says the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord. All of those connected to NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, all of those who are allies of the Ukraine, and we pray that God would turn their hearts toward the Ukraine. And then we pray for the leadership of Russia, that God would turn their heart and cause them to cease fire. So I want to pray and I want us to touch and agree. I believe God is going to hear our cries. We come into agreement with the believers in the region of Ukraine. The Bible said if any two or three were touching the grill, any one thing, that God would be in the midst Lives are being lost senselessly. This is the most unintelligible thing that could possibly be happening right now. Although, again, it is a sign of the times. But we want to pray that God would hear from heaven, and he would heal our land, and that he would bring peace to us. Let's pray together really quickly. Would you stretch forth your hand and touch and agree with me now? And I challenge you to share share this video so that believers connected to you, believers all around the world could connect with this prayer and we could see a ceasefire and we can see the power of the living God literally save lives. Glory to God.
Let's pray.
Father, thank you, Lord. In the name of Jesus, we come before you now and we thank you for, you are a God of great victories. As a matter of fact, God, I am of the factual persuasion that prayer has won more wars than any military, than any army, any navy, any Air Force, any Marine Corps from any region of the world. Prayer has won more battles and victories.
Glory to God.
And so, Father, this is why we pray today, for prayer is our earthly license for heavenly interference. And so, Father, as we pray today, we need you to interfere on the behalf of the Ukrainians.
Father, the land is under attack. Russia is bullying the Ukraine even now with their military power. Lives are being lost senselessly. And Father, we're asking you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to intervene now. In the name of Jesus. And according to your word, as we pray today, we release angels at our charge. For you said in your word, you'll give the angels charge over us, hallelujah, to watch over us and to protect us. So Father, we release angels now. Thank you, God, over the Ukrainian nation. And we decree and declare that angels will be their rear guard and their foreguard and their air guard and begin to protect them from senseless abuse from this Russian bully. And God, we give you praise now. God, your word says Oh God, also that angels hearken to the voice of thy word. So Father, as we pray your word today, we thank you that angels are moving on assignment. Glory to God. And watching over the Ukraine, for you said in your word, if my people who are called by my name would humble themselves and pray and seek my face, face and turn from their wicked ways. You said you would hear from heaven. Oh my God, you said you would heal the land. And so God, we're asking you today, those that are watching this live, those that are sharing this video, dear God, those that are connecting with this prayer, we're asking you, God, to rip open the heavens, God, and heal the land called Ukraine. And Father, you even said in your word that the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord, and you turn it withersoever you please. So dear God, in the name of Jesus, we're asking you for two things in this regard. Turn the heart of the Russian leadership, oh God, that they will cause a ceasefire even now. Let your— reach down into the corridors of their soul and turn their passion toward peace. And God, even every ally of the Ukraine, I decree and declare that every nation, including the United States, that is allies with the Ukrainian people, God, that you will turn the hearts of the leader toward— the leaders toward this nation And that this nation, God, will receive the help and protection it needs to begin to rebuild from where it is. We rebuke ruin. We rebuke destruction.
And we declare now that every principality and stronghold over the Ukraine is defeated in the mighty name of Jesus, and we give you glory and honor and praise. We thank you that Russia is defeated and peace— —is happening even now, for you said in your word, God, you'd keep us in perfect peace if we kept our mind stayed on you. So Father, we love you and we thank you for the victory now. We ask these things in Jesus' name. Amen and amen. Listen, I so dearly appreciate you taking some time out of your day to pray with me and come into agreement with us for the Ukrainian people. Listen, I'm trusting God for peace. I'm trusting God for a ceasefire. I'm trusting God for an immediate stop to the violence and the senseless loss of lives. I believe God is turning the hearts of the kings that are against Ukraine and that are for Ukraine even now. And we praise God and we give Him glory. Hallelujah! We give Him honor. He's a good God. He's a mighty King. You guys be blessed and have an amazing supernatural day. God bless you.
