Prayer for Estonia

In the run up to Easter last week, I was incorporating prayer for Estonia in my Holy Week meditations. As I did a little bit of research into the country, I was fascinated by the cultural history and heritage of this little nation that got bullied by the Soviet Union for so long. In fact, it’s said that Estonians make up 65% of the population in the country while 30% are Russian and the rest Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Finnish. Ethnically and linguistically, Estonia is most similar to Finland (which happens to be the country I'm praying for this week.)

(Click here for more on what God is doing in Estonia through the ministry of Josiah Venture.)

P R A Y E R :
Ancient of Days and God of all nations, we lift up this small nation of Estonia to You. We thank You for the unique language and heritage that You have cultivated in this country, despite the ruthless foreign occupation and oppression from other countries over the years. We pray that You would raise up Your people in Estonia to boldly demonstrate and pronounce Your reigning Kingdom throughout their society. Guide them in addressing the unique issues of their culture in the wake of the fall of communism, in the tension with the remaining Russian population, and with the introduction of democracy and capitalism. We pray that Your Church might have an answer for the economic abuses and extremes of Estonia’s newfound wealth and luxury and that they might provide a voice for those trapped in the destructive cycles of crime and poverty.

Categories: pray, Europe, Estonia