Pressure Campaigns

The weekend saw military escalations across two continents.

Saturday, Iran-backed Houthi rebels took a big swing at Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, striking jet fuel storage at its airport and temporarily disrupting flights. The rebels are reportedly seeking to slow Saudi oil exports and increase pressure on the global economy. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says the pressure campaign isn’t working, claiming 1B+ barrels of oil have flowed from regional American allies.

Still, the U.S. State Department warned Americans to “seriously reconsider travel to and through” the Middle East, saying the conflict may “escalate rapidly.”

Then Sunday, Moscow’s mayor said Ukraine’s “most massive attack” hit the city’s main oil refinery and a residential building, killing two on the final day of Russia’s elections, while Ukrainian officials reported nine deaths in Kyiv and surrounding regions.

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ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
When fast-changing circumstances in the world and in your life leave you anxious and disoriented, take comfort in the steadfastness of God. He is a Rock of refuge in raging storms.

“Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.”
Psalm 90:1–2 (NLT) (read full passage)