Prayer for Ukraine
As I’ve been watching the news and what’s been happening in Ukraine, I’ve had such empathy for the people there and my heart has been grieving. I’ve spent time in prayer praying for protection of people, wisdom for the leaders, boldness, and courage, help from others, etc.
In church this past Sunday, we sang the song, “The Blessing”. As I sang, I had a nudge in my spirit that I could pray this for Ukraine. Then I prayed, “This is my prayer for them Lord. This is my prayer for Ukraine.” I changed the words as I sang to customize it into a prayer for Ukraine.
Will you join me in praying this blessing over Ukraine?
Prayer for Ukraine
Lord, bless Ukraine and keep them
Make Your face shine upon them
And be gracious to them
Lord, turn Your face toward them
And give them peace
May Your favor be upon them
And a thousand generations
And their family and their children
And their children, and their children
May Your presence go before them
And behind them, and beside them
All around them, and within them
You are with them
In the morning, in the evening
In their coming, and their going
In their weeping, and rejoicing
You are for them.
Amen.
Prayer adapted from "The Blessing": Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes ©2020 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Capitol CMG Paragon / Writers Roof Publishing, Worship Together Music / Kari Jobe Carnes Music CCLI #: 7147007
Relevant scriptures to accompany this prayer
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
“Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” Psalm 5:12 (NIV)
“I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.” Exodus 20:6, Deuteronomy 5:10 (NLT)
“Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 (NLT)
“But the love of the LORD remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children” Psalm 103:17 (NLT)
“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)
“You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head.” Psalm 139:5 (NLT)
“…For the LORD will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.” Isaiah 52:12b (NIV)
“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” 1 John 4:12 (NIV)
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16 (NIV)
“Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, both now and forever.” Psalm 125:2 (NLT)
“Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.” Psalm 55:17 (NIV)
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)
“The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” Psalm 121:8 (NIV)
“You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.” Deuteronomy 28:6 (NIV)
“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 (NIV)
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 (ESV)
“Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.” John 16:20 (NIV)
“Then my enemies will turn back when I call for help. By this I will know that God is for me.” Psalm 56:9 (NIV)
“For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you will be cultivated and sown.” Ezekiel 36:9 (NASB)
“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Romans 8:31 (NLT)
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