Category: Europe

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.

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

1. These trees line Ponce de Leon street in Seville. Ponce de Leon was the Spanish explorer who searched for the mythical Fountain of Youth in the New World. Pray for a current Spaniard in Seville who is seeking to stay young at all costs to meet the God Who offers eternal life in a glorified body in His very presence.

2. Many visitors come to Seville to attend flamenco and bullfighting events. Pray for both a performer and an attendee who have heard the true Easter message over the past weekend to put their personal faith in Jesus today.

3. Pray for a Christian motorcycle driver in Seville to be encouraged and strengthened in his walk with the Lord.

Psalm 107:15

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

1. Pray that on this Palm Sunday, believers in Instanbul will worship the Lord, enjoy Christian fellowship, and see fruit from their labors of evangelism and discipleship.

2. Pray for Ali Yerlikaya, Instanbul’s governor, and his wife Hatice to hear a gospel presentation, and personally accept Jesus as their Savior.

3. Having 15 million people, Instanbul ranks first among Europe’s populous cities (wikipedia). In fact, almost 20% of the entire country’s population reside there. Pray that many, many Instanbulites will be born again into God’s kingdom, and grow to be mature believers who truly walk with Him.

Mark 16:15

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

1. Above is an entrance to the city’s hippodrome. Pray that a teenage boy coming to watch the next race will see knowing God as a more lasting glory than winning a horse race.
2. American sandwich bologna has origins in Bologna, Italy. Pray for today’s bologna eaters across the world to remember any Scriptures they’ve heard, and respond Biblically.
3. Pray for seven people who plan to consume alcohol over this weekend to see the futility of that “escape” and turn to the One Who can make them free indeed.

Psalm 99

This post was originally published on October 6, 2021.

Two months ago, on January 5, Bakhmut was the day’s featured city. The battle for control between Russia and Ukraine has continued fiercely, and is now at a critical juncture. Please follow the link below to the original post, and continue to pray for strengthening of Ukrainian forces, provision of daily needs for God’s children, and that the Lord will be glorified.

Bakhmut, Ukraine

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Vatican City.

1. Pray for visitors to the Sistene Chapel (pictured above) to see that God’s hand touching their lives is not just a painting to be admired, but a reality to be embraced.
2. Pray for someone in Vatican City praying to Mary today to discover and obey the only command she gave in Scripture, John 2:5.
3. Pray for a person disillusioned with life to find hope in Jesus Christ alone.

John 17:17

This post was originally published on March 13, 2022.

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

1. Although Rome has the nickname “City of Seven Hills,” there are actually several other cities that have this nickname as well. Plovdiv is one such city. Pray for one person who lives on each of Plovdiv’s hills to come to Christ this week.

2. Pray for the people pictured above to hear and believe the gospel if they have not done so, and to be encouraged in their walk with the Lord if they have already trusted Him for salvation.

3. Plovdiv has a special 3D movie that shows the city as it was in the second century AD. Pray for someone viewing the movie to see/respond to the hand of God in history as a whole, and in his personal life.

Psalm 102:11-12

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

1. Today marks one year since Russian forces invaded the Ukraine, beginning the current war. Pray for someone in both countries to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior today.

2. Pray for a couple who will sit at a bus stop in Sumy today, thinking about everything that has changed in the last year, to meet a Christian who will tell them about the King before Whom every knee will bow. Pray for them to trust Him with their questions regarding life and eternity.

3. Pray for Ukrainian schoolchildren studying from home today as a precautionary measure, that the Lord will put at least one adult in each of their lives who models His care and emotional stability.

Revelation 4:11