Europe – Page 3 – Targeted Global Prayer

Ballasalla, Isle of Man

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.

Portree, Scotland

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.

Oslo, Norway

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

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.
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.
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.

Chasiv Yar, Ukraine

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

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

“He is not here, for He is risen, as He said…” (Matt. 28:6)

For the Christian, there is nothing quite like the triumphant joy of Easter morning. Jesus wins! Sin and death are defeated forever; the victory is eternally the Son’s. Hallelujah!

Below are the lyrics for my favorite Easter hymn, written by Charles Wesley. For today, let’s have all our TGP time focus on the adoration of our great Savior. Also below is a link to a full orchestra and church singing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.” Please open the link, turn up the volume loud enough that the music fills your room, and read or sing the words along with them.

https://youtu.be/nrI2sBiIDxE?si=zHaTRbLoLbErGoIA

1 Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth, reply: Alleluia!

2 Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

3 Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened Paradise, Alleluia!

4 Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!

Volga River (Russia): Europe

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

Seine River (France): Europe

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

Black Sea: Europe & Asia

The Black Sea is a very interesting body of water. It has two distinct layers: the top 10% is freshwater, while the lower 90% is salt water, with almost no oxygen mixed in. The condition of this lower layer is conducive to the preservation of once living things and even ancient shipwrecks; a 2,400 year old Greek sunken ship was found there.

Ten of Europe’s largest rivers flow into the Black Sea, whose drainage basin is two-thirds the size of Europe. The Black Sea has been in the news frequently during the past two years due to the current Russian-Ukrainian War. It is very important in facilitating commerce and trade.

1. “Red and yellow, black and white – they are precious in His sight…” So goes a line from the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children of the World.” Interestingly, there are also world seas named for each of those colors. Pray for the children of the world living around each of those seas to hear that Jesus loves them. Pray for Christians to go tell them this good news, and disciple the children who believe it.

2. The two pictures above were originally part of one panoramic view of the Black Sea’s coastline near Inceburun. Pray for each member of the family in the second picture to trust Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior.

3. The Greeks once called the Black Sea the “Inhospitable Sea,” due to both storms / navigational challenges, and hostile tribes along the coastline. However, after successful colonization, it was renamed the “Hospitable Sea.” Pray for the Christians who live in the drainage basin of the Black Sea to yield today to the Holy Spirit’s work in their hearts, that He may continue to transform their lives into the image of Christ, thus making them more and more hospitable to the reign of their Father.

Revelation 22:1,17

Swindon, England

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

1. Pictured above is Swindon’s Magic Roundabout, consisting of five small roundabouts joined together. According to Wikipedia, “In 2009, it was voted the fourth-scariest junction in England.” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)). Pray for a driver on the Magic Roundabout today who feels like life parallels that exhausting schematic to see that following the Maker’s instructions is the only way off the endless cycle of activity without destination.

2. Swindon has several museums, including the Museum of Computing and the Museum of the Great Western Railway. Pray for one worker at each of these two places to realize that he personally must interact with Jesus Christ, and enter that relationship today.

3. Pray for someone living in Swindon who shares your birthday to also learn how to have a spiritual birthday, and be born into God’s family.

2 Corinthians 4:3-7

This post was originally published on March 7, 2023.

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Cluj-Napoca.

1. Pray for the child who owns this scooter to receive eternal life, and have many discipleship opportunities to grow in faith.

2. Jesus said in John 4:23 that the Father is seeking people who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Pray for Him to find many such worshippers in Cluj-Napoca.

3. Romanian, English, French, and Italian can often be heard in the populous city of Cluj-Napoca. Pray for the resident who speaks the most languages to also be Biblically literate and heaven bound.

Revelation 3:8