Category: Europe

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

1. The lamp post and tree limb above intersect to form a cross. Pray for children who play on this apartment complex playground to be exposed to the gospel, that they may take their stand “Beneath the Cross of Jesus.”
2. Belgrade has been of “strategic importance to the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Serbian, and Austrian empires.” (Google) Pray for regeneration and revival to sweep across its current residents’ lives, that strategic advances for God’s kingdom may occur there.
3. Pray for third shift factory workers to find physical and spiritual strength in the Lord.

John 4:23

This post was originally published on December 11, 2021.

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

1.   In July of 2022, a Russian attack on Vinnytsia caused the death of 28 people, including 3 children. Pray for family members grieving the one year mark of life without their loved ones, that they may find hope in the God of all comfort.

2.   Pray for a Christian pedestrian on the above sidewalk to avoid walking in the counsel of the ungodly, but instead delight in / meditate on the law of the Lord.

3.   Pray for a pilot in Vinnytsia to come to know the God Who created the skies he enjoys / makes a living from.

Proverbs 1:7

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

1. Pray for someone looking out a window in one of these buildings today, and seeing the mountains in the distance, to know the God of Psalm 121:1-2.
2. Malbun is a ski resort village. Pray for a ski instructor there to trust Jesus for every aspect of this life and eternity.
3. There is a large Native American tipi at a resort playground not far from the above photo. Pray for children enjoying it to hear the good news of the Savior Who loves children from every culture.

John 17:3

This post was originally published on March 25, 2022.

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

1. Corrie ten Boom and her family did much to aid the Jewish people during World War II. In 1987, a foundation was formed to preserve the spiritual heritage of the ten Boom family / inspire others through turning their home into a museum. Pray that until Jesus returns, the city of Haarlem will always have Christian families who are willing to live out their faith regardless of risks.

2. On this Father’s Day, pray for the salvation of a dad in Haarlem.

3. Known as the “Flower City,” Haarlem is the center of the tulip bulb growing district. Pray for a farmer in that business to love the Word of God, which will last long after all Earth’s flowers have faded (Isaiah 40:8).

Psalm 96:10

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

1. The name “Tullywiggan” possibly means “hill of the quagmire.” (Wikipedia) Pray that five people in the village who are stuck in sin’s quagmire will look to Jesus today for deliverance.
2. Pray for home solar panel users to realize that they need spiritual power from the Son Who made the sun they depend on every day.
3. Pray for landscapers who tend the street flower beds (see above) to see God’s hand at work in their lives, and rejoice in His skill.

John 6:35

This post was originally published on October 12, 2021.

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

1.   Pray that the groundskeeper for this cemetery will consider his personal standing before the Lord, and be Biblically ready for eternity.

2.   Pray for a chef preparing food right now to meet the One Who freely offers eternal food (Isaiah 55:1-3).

3. On April 21, 2023, the city of Rome became 2,770 years old. Metropolitan Rome’s current population is 4,316,000. Pray for 2,770 of those people to be born again this summer.

Psalm 96:9

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

1. The hospital above is where 70% of Iceland’s children are born. It also provides prenatal chromosomal screening. Nationwide, only 1-2 Down’s Syndrome babies are born annually. Pray for mothers carrying Down’s Syndrome babies to have courage to keep their God-given children. Information from: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/down-syndrome-iceland/ 

2. According to gaytravel.com, the Reykjavik Gay Pride is the nation’s most popular festival. Pray that as people are preparing for that August event, the Holy Spirit will convict their hearts of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8-11), thus drawing them to the only One Who fills empty hearts.

3. Pray for God to raise up a generation of people who know the Truth, and are free.

1 John 2:15-17

This post was originally published on July 4, 2021.

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

1. Notice the inlaid log in the restaurant island above. Pray for several of today’s patrons to be transformed by the gospel, “that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified.” (Isaiah 61:3)
2. Rovaniemi is “the official hometown of Santa Claus” (according to Google). Pray for a local resident who sees God as a sort of heavenly Santa Claus to understand Scripture’s portrait of Who He really is and how He relates to mankind.
3. Though it came close to total destruction in WW2, today Rovaniemi is a modern city with many attractions. Pray for someone living there whose life is on the brink of destruction to escape ruin by turning to the Rescuer for salvation.

Colossians 1:16-18

This post was originally published on May 21, 2022.

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

1. Pray for a driver using this roundabout today who feels like life is spent running in circles to hear about the peace of God, and make his peace with God.

2. Not far from the above location is Deutsch Museum. It holds the impressive status of being the world’s largest science and technology museum. Over 50 fields of science are represented by 28,000 objects. Pray for a Christian student visiting the museum to use the Scriptures as a filter before believing everything he sees.

3. Pray for a candymaker in Munich to cherish the Book that is sweeter than all his confections.

Psalm 96:5

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

1. The Place de la Bastille marks where the Bastille once stood. There are no remains of the prison today. Pray for the Lord to hasten the day when there will be no remains of the sin that once held His children prisoners.
2. Pray for cafeteria workers at the University of Paris to personally apply Isaiah 55:1.
3. Pray for the shyest first grader in Paris to meet someone who will patiently demonstrate Jesus’ love to him / her.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

This post was originally published on November 17, 2021.