Prayerful Restoration of Order in Eastern Europe
Author: Andrew Comiskey
March 02, 2022
During Lent, we
shall prayerfully reflect upon the requests of our Living Waters friends in
Eastern Europe. Karolina, a Polish intern working with us in Kansas City,
writes:
History repeats
itself...A madman, consumed with a lust for power and possession, is
implementing his plan without regard for anyone. Everything in me screams:
‘NO!’ And tears flow. For us Poles, war is a huge wound. Many of us have
grandparents who remember World War II. We still carry its marks. I can see my
grandmother escaping from transport to a German labor camp. I remember my
grandfather, who fought at the front, and years after the war remained
terrified that the Germans would come back. My grandmother's brother, when he
was only 16, was dragged out of his home by the Soviet soldiers and died in
Siberia. In Poland, there are many monuments commemorating the death of
millions of innocent people with the inscription: NEVER AGAIN...
We find it hard to believe that this is happening again. It is scary and
heartbreaking. A powerful wave washes over us--a wave of uncertainty, sense of threat,
helplessness, and anxiety for what the future might bring. There is a profound
objection in me against the suffering of the Ukrainian nation and the lack of
respect for life. My grief is proportional to the destructive power of evil impacting
them.
Still, I want to believe that history will not repeat itself. I want to
believe that those who have real influence will make bold decisions to stop the
evil, and it will be different from what happened 83 years ago. I believe that
care for human life will prevail, that human dignity might be the highest
value.
Above all, I believe that our lives are in the hands of the mighty God!
‘Holy Spirit, Spirit of peace, please come and renew the face of this
Earth! Restore order and true freedom to the Ukraine!’
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