Prayers: March 22, 2020

Pray in thanksgiving for God’s presence in our lives:

• Thank you, Lord, that You promise to deliver us from all our fears.
• Thank you, Lord, that Your arms are long enough to reach us. Isaiah 59:1
• Thank you, Lord, that you watch over us because You love us. Psalm 121
• Thank you Lord, for this promise: You said if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, You said then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. You said, Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers… 2 Chronicles 7:13-15. Hear our confession that we often fall short of the expectation You have for us as your sons and daughters.  Forgive our sin. Heal our land, as we stand appeal to you not only for ourselves but also for our nation.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Pray for healing and strength for those in fragile health, especially from COVID-19 or ongoing illness.
• Pray for God’s peace for those in nursing or needing homebound care.
• Pray for containment and effective treatment for coronavirus.  Pray for each person who has been infected, is working to treat the patients, or is working for a cure.  Pray for those whose economic situation has been drastically affected by everyone sheltering at home.  Pray for safety for those who must still go out and work.
• Pray for those who are not used to the whole family being at home for an extended priod. Pray that God will guide this time for the family to grow closer to each other and to Him.
• Pray for those who in normal times do not have a place to shelter.
• Pray for our missionaries who serve in sometimes hostile or dangerous environments and now have to deal with the coronavirus.

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we are faithful in worshiping our one, true God. If you worship me, the Lord your God, I will bless you with food and water and take away all your sicknesses. Exodus 23:25
• Pray that we may look after one another during this crisis.
• Pray that we may place our trust in God during this difficult time for there is no other that can be more powerful or who can give us peace.
• Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Prayer is one of the best ways we can serve one another (per Pastor Josh).
• Pray for our church walking through this uncharted territory – that we believers may hear clearly what we are called to do and that our leaders may recognize God’s leading.

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that we must do what is right and fair in God’s eyes, not what we selfishly would rather do.  Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.. Prov 21:3 GNT

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主應許我們在驚恐時有平安。
• 感謝主你的膀臂環繞我們。以賽亞書59:1：耶和華的膀臂並非縮短不能拯救，耳朵並非發沉不能聽見；
• 感謝主您愛護我們隨時看護我們；你出你入，耶和華要保護你，從今時直到永遠。詩篇121
• 爲著您的應許我們感謝主！歷代誌下7: 13-15中说：這稱為我名下的子民，若是自卑，禱告，尋求我的面，轉離他們的惡行，我必從天上垂聽，赦免他們的罪，醫治他們的地。我必睜眼看、側耳聽在此處所獻的禱告。  求您聽您兒女的懺悔，我們常常使你失望；求您饒恕我們的罪，當我們站立，為我們自己也為這個國家呼求您的名，求您醫治這地。

為主內弟兄姊妹禱告：

• 為身體軟弱和接受治療的肢體禱告，願主醫治使他們盡快康復，特別為新冠肺炎中受感染者禱告。
• 為需要特別看護的長輩們禱告，願聖靈的關愛、平安和喜樂與他們同在。
• 為冠狀病毒的感染和有效的控制禱告；為感染病毒的人、醫護人員和研發人員禱告；為受疫情影響不能出門工作的人的生計禱告；也為必須出門工作的人禱告，求主供應和保守。
• 為全家人需要有額外長期的時間在家中共處的適應禱告，求主賜智慧引領我們和家人與主更親近，家人彼此增加和睦關係。
• 為平常沒有固定居所的人禱告，願他們可以尋找到安身之處。
• 為宣教士禱告，求神保守他們免受新冠病毒的感染，求主保守他們在不友善和危險環境中的服侍順利。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 讓我們用心靈和誠實敬拜我們唯一的真神。你們要侍奉耶和華你們的神，他必賜福於你的糧與你的水，也必從你們中間除去疾病。–出埃及記23: 25
• 讓我們在此次危機中能彼此看護。
• 讓我們在艱難時刻信靠上帝，因為無人比祂更有力，無人能夠賜平安。
• 曺牧師說：禱告是服侍人最好的方式之一。在帖撒羅尼迦前書5: 16-18中說：要常常喜樂，不住地禱告，凡事謝恩，因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。
• 禱告我們教會能在這個前所未有的環境中前行——我們信主的人可以清晰地聽到被呼召要做的事，教牧領袖能識別神的帶領。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，我們當行神眼中看爲公義的事，而非偏行己路。箴言21:3：行仁義、公平比獻祭更蒙耶和華悅納。