Venezuela has plunged into a major political crisis amid a growing row over President Nicolas Maduro’s future as the country’s leader. Maduro started a second term on January 10, following a widely boycotted election last year that many foreign governments refused to recognize.

On January 23, Juan Guaido, leader of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim president.
Shortly after Guaido took an oath swearing himself in, US President Donald Trump publicly recognized him as the leader.

The US has suspended flights between the US and Venezuela.

The US Department of Transportation ordered the suspension of all passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela, citing reports of unrest and violence around airports in the South American country.

In a letter to the Transportation Department requesting the halt, the Department of Homeland Security said: “conditions in Venezuela threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft, and crew traveling to or from that country.”

Our church in Toluca, Mexico currently supports a Venezuela Pastor and his family. Pastor Camejo lives in a challenging situation when it comes to food and the everyday things they need. He told me that sometimes it’s better to travel 10 hours on a bus and cross into Colombia to buy food for his family once a week. This is just one story of many that you could hear regarding the current problems in this country.

I do believe the real problem is a spiritual problem.

We must pray much for the people of Venezuela. We must pray that the gospel would continue to go forward as churches continue to preach Christ.

I think about the church of Smyrna and their poverty.

“I know thy works, and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.”
Revelation 2:9 KJV

We know that the current situation does not look good. We also know that those that are saved are rich in Christ and have the most precious gift of all in their hands, the gospel.

We must pray that the gospel will continue to go forward and see God change lives.

We also should pray for an open door to go in and preach the gospel. Right now, the situation does not look good, but we must ask God for a way to get more people the gospel message.

Would you pray for Venezuela?