Prayer for the Republic of Abkhazia
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Prayer for the Republic of Abkhazia July 18, 2007 12:24PM |
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Abkhazia is a de facto independent republic which is officially part of Georgia. It is located on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, bordering the Russian Federation to the north. Within the internationally recognised borders of Georgia, Abkhazia borders the provinces of Mingrelia and Svaneti to the east. Abkhazia’s independence is not recognized by any international organization or country and it is recognised as an autonomous republic of Georgia, with Sukhumi as its capital.
In the 9th–6th centuries BC, the territory of modern Abkhazia became a part of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Colchis (Kolkha), which was absorbed in 63 BC into the Kingdom of Egrisi. Greek traders established ports along the Black Sea shoreline. One of those ports, Dioscurias, eventually developed into modern Sukhumi, Abkhazia's traditional capital.
The Roman Empire conquered Egrisi in the 1st century AD and ruled it until the 4th century, following which it regained a measure of independence, but remained within the Byzantine Empire's sphere of influence. Although the exact time when the population of Abkhazia was converted to Christianity is not determined, it is known that the Metropolitan of Pitius participated in the First Œcumenical Council in 325 in Nicea.
In the 16th century, after the break-up of the united Georgian Kingdom, the area was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, during this time some Abkhazians converted to Islam.
The Ottomans were pushed out by the Georgians, who established an autonomous Principality of Abkhazia (abxazetis samtavro in Georgian), ruled by the Shervashidze dynasty.
My precious and almighty Lord pour your mercies and blessings out on the nation and the people of Abkhazia. The land and the people have been in bondage under the evil one for centuries. He has cast several spells over the land and his minions have run roughshod over the people of this land.
O merciful Father as they begin anew as a nation and a people cleanse them with the blood of your only begotten Son. Let come to a realization that the way to true salvation is in Jeshua. Amen.
In the 9th–6th centuries BC, the territory of modern Abkhazia became a part of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Colchis (Kolkha), which was absorbed in 63 BC into the Kingdom of Egrisi. Greek traders established ports along the Black Sea shoreline. One of those ports, Dioscurias, eventually developed into modern Sukhumi, Abkhazia's traditional capital.
The Roman Empire conquered Egrisi in the 1st century AD and ruled it until the 4th century, following which it regained a measure of independence, but remained within the Byzantine Empire's sphere of influence. Although the exact time when the population of Abkhazia was converted to Christianity is not determined, it is known that the Metropolitan of Pitius participated in the First Œcumenical Council in 325 in Nicea.
In the 16th century, after the break-up of the united Georgian Kingdom, the area was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, during this time some Abkhazians converted to Islam.
The Ottomans were pushed out by the Georgians, who established an autonomous Principality of Abkhazia (abxazetis samtavro in Georgian), ruled by the Shervashidze dynasty.
My precious and almighty Lord pour your mercies and blessings out on the nation and the people of Abkhazia. The land and the people have been in bondage under the evil one for centuries. He has cast several spells over the land and his minions have run roughshod over the people of this land.
O merciful Father as they begin anew as a nation and a people cleanse them with the blood of your only begotten Son. Let come to a realization that the way to true salvation is in Jeshua. Amen.
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Anonymous User
Re: Prayer for the Republic of Abkhazia October 15, 2007 01:15PM |
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Heavenly Father, I stand in agreement with my husband's prayer for this country. Holy One, You desire mercy over judgment. Please open the eyes of the people to see Your love that is displayed through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Soften their hearts that they might receive Him and that they would become washed in His cleansing blood, in His name we pray. Amen.
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