Category: Europe

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Lyon.

1. The above cathedral is dedicated to John the Baptist. Construction began in 1180 and lasted 300 years, but the site’s religious history extends back to the sixth century, when a church was first built there. Pray for an attendee this month to understand and trust that “the just shall live by faith.” (Rom. 1:17)

2. Pray for a Christian family in Lyon to apply John the Baptist’s words “He must increase, but I must decrease” in their interactions with each other. (John 3:30)

3. Pray for a first grader attending the International School of Lyon to become a Christian today.

Acts 4:29

This post was originally published on September 1, 2023.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Aura.

1. Pray for every person living in a home in this picture to have an opportunity this year to have his heart made whiter than snow.

2. Aura is named after the Aura River, and “aura” is the Finnish word for “plow.” The shape of the area is roughly that of a plow. Pray for any Christians in Aura to find strength/rest in the fact that they are in the yoke with the gentle Master, whose burden is light (Mt. 11:28-30).

3. In the Middle Ages, pilgrimages were often made to the Turku Cathedral, which is a thirty-one minute drive from Aura. Recently, Aura River Pilgrimages have begun again as an advertised way to find a spiritual connection with history and/or nature. Stops along the way range from Iron Age ritual to Catholic to Evangelical Lutheran sites. Pray for a pilgrim to meet Jesus, the only true spiritual connection to the Father’s gifts of forgiveness, purpose, and peace.

Psalm 67:2

This post was originally published on September 20, 2023.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Ballasalla.

1. The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency of Great Britain, with Viking and Celtic ethnic roots. Pray for the salvation of someone who daily commutes from Ballasalla to nearby Castletown.

2. Pray for city sanitation workers who collect from the above containers to meet the only One Who can make their hearts brilliant with His holiness.

3. Pray for a Biblical church to be planted in Ballasalla.

Psalm 96:1

This post was originally published on April 21, 2023.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Portree.

1. Pray for a Christian who has a connection to this church to grow in his walk with the Lord today.

2. Shinty is a Scottish sport, and Portree has a shinty club. Pray for one of its team players to hear and believe the gospel.

3. Portree is on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, which became home for several Jewish families fleeing European pograms in the last century. Pray for a Jewish family there who is concerned about everything currently happening in Israel to personally experience the truth of John 16:33.

Psalm 119:54

This post was originally published on October 22, 2023.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Oslo.

1. The above photo is from a room in the Center of Studies of the Holocaust. Pray for spiritual and emotional healing for any living relatives of the people whose names are listed on the walls.
2. Around 850,000 Norwegians immigrated to America from 1825 – 1925 (about a third of Norway’s population). Many of these came to avoid religious persecution. Pray for today’s American Norwegians to hear and accept the gospel.
3. There is a Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, with preserved ships from the 9th century. In September 2021, it closed temporarily, with plans to re-open in 2025-2026. Pray that employees of the museum, who are now out of work, will seek God’s provision for new jobs, and also delight in His provision for their spiritual needs.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

This post was originally published on October 31, 2021.

1.   After intense fighting, Russian forces took control of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine. This was a strategic win for Russia. Pray for those wounded in the fighting to receive care for their bodies and souls.

2.   As of summer last year, there were fewer than 1,000 civilians still living in Chasiv Yar. Most had evacuated due to the war, and the town became a fortification from which Ukraine could move troops forward. Pray for the civilians facing new survival challenges due to yesterday’s events.

3.   Pray for any Christians in Chasiv Yar today to continually be aware of the Lord’s presence with them, come what may.

John 6:35

Nicknamed both “Mother Volga” and the “National River of Russia,” the Volga is also Europe’s longest river. It originates in the Valdai Hills, and empties into the Caspian Sea. Moscow and four other of Russia’s ten largest cities are within the Volga’s drainage basin. Many different ethnicities, such as Slavic tribes, have lived along the river’s banks.

1.   Pray for the Word of God to penetrate a Slavic tribe which has been resistant to Christianity.

2. Pray that this Easter weekend will be the date of new birth for someone in Moscow who has been religious but had no personal relationship with the resurrected Christ.

3.   Wheat farming and the petroleum industry are major economic contributors in the Volga River valley. Pray for Christian workers in both of these lines of work to be encouraged in their walk with God.

Revelation 22:1,17

From its source near Dijon to its discharge into the English Channel, the Seine River drains most of Northern France, and its history is inseparably linked to the nation’s. Dating back to 500 BC, the largest ancient bronze vessel in the world (5 feet, 5 inches tall) was found in a burial mound for the Lady of Vix. Additionally, this week in AD 845 Vikings sailed up the Seine and looted Paris. In modern history, the Seine River was part of the WW2 Allied campaign to free France from Nazi control. It was also the location for the 1900 Summer Olympics, and will be again for the opening international boat parade of this year’s Summer Olympics. However, since 1923 river swimming has been banned, because pollution has been a problem for 500 years.

1.   Pray for someone involved in planning the upcoming Olympic boat parade to trust Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.

2.  Missionary endeavors in France typically take a long time to see results, due to the characteristic European mindset regarding Christianity. Pray for a missionary there to be encouraged to keep serving Jesus today.

3.  Pray for a family planning to attend Easter mass this weekend to hear about the correct Biblical way of salvation, and believe.

Revelation 22:1,17