Prayers: March 29, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, that we can cry out in our anxiousness and you will deliver us from our distress. Psalm 107:6
• Thank you, Lord, that we have only to come near to You and You will come near to us. James 4:8
• Thank you, Lord, that our job is to trust you to work out answers for our good, not to lean on our own limited understanding.
• Thank you, Lord, that we have only to look out our window, or maybe venture into our yard, to see the beauty of Your creativity at work.
• Thank you Lord, that we have Paul’s example of how to be CALM – celebrating joy in the Lord; asking God for His presence and help; leaving our concerns with Him; and meditating on good and positive things. Philippians 4:4-9  Then we will experience God’s peace.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Pray for healing and strength for those in fragile health, especially those quarantining from exposure to COVID-19 or those with other health concerns made more difficult to address due to the coronavirus.
• Pray for those in nursing or needing homebound care who are cut off from their loved ones.
• 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 that we use this time to humble ourselves and seek God’s forgiveness so that we may claim His promises.
• Pray for those who have had to give up celebrating special occasions due to social distancing. Thank God He watches over our eternity and will help us to deal with our temporary earthly situations.
• Pray for our missionaries who have elected to continue to serve in foreign countries rather than come home.

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we worship God in all circumstances. Even in the midst of lockdown and uncertainty, we can praise God because He walks with us wherever we go.  Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6
• Pray that we may still carry on ministry and obey God’s commands even when regular activities have been put on hold. Matthew 22:36-40
• Picture each member of CCC that you know and say a prayer for protection and peace in his/her life.
• Pray for our children, tht the disruption in their school experience, will not have negative effects to future learning.
• Pray for our government leaders for wisdom to make decisions and impart information which we can trust to contain the virus and stabilize the economy.

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that diligence in seeking God, careful planning and diligent work results in a more desirable outcome than rash and thoughtless actions.  The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.. Prov 21:5 ESV

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主聼我們在困苦中的呼喊，帶領我們脫離苦难。於是他們在苦難中哀求耶和華，他從他們的禍患中搭救他們。（诗篇107：6）
• 當我們靠近主的時候，主也就近我們。你們親近神，神就必親近你們。有罪的人哪，要潔淨你們的手！心懷二意的人哪，要清潔你們的心！（雅各書4：8）
• 感謝主我們的工作就是仰望依靠你為我們成就的美善，不是依靠自身有限的領悟。
• 儘管我們只能透過窗戶或是在庭院中觀看戶外的景色，我們依然能看到你創造力的美麗。
• 感謝主我們有保羅从容不迫的榜樣——贊美祂、尋求神的同在和幫助、將一切憂慮卸給神、思念美善和美好的事物，就能經歷神的平安。你們要靠主常常喜樂，我再說，你們要喜樂！當叫眾人知道你們謙讓的心。主已經近了。應當一無掛慮，只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝，將你們所要的告訴神。神所賜出人意外的平安，必在基督耶穌裡保守你們的心懷意念。腓利比書4：4-9

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，特別為免受新冠肺炎感染而隔離的肢體禱告。
• 為老人院或居家需要特別看護的長輩們禱告，當親人不能看望他們時，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，求主供應和保守。
• 讓我們使用這段時間謙卑自己尋求上帝的饒恕，使上帝的應許可以成就在我們中間。
• 爲保持社交距離而取消聚會慶祝的人們禱告，讓我們感謝神觀看我們永生的需要，來幫助我們處理世上暫時的需要。
• 為宣教士選擇停留在海外服侍的決定禱告，求神保守他們免受新冠病毒的感染。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 讓我們無論在何種環境中都能敬拜贊美我們的神禱告，因為不論我們行在何處，祂與我們同行。凡有氣息的都要讚美耶和華！你們要讚美耶和華！。——詩篇150：6
• 儘管正常的活動暫停了，但是我們依然遵守和奉行主讓萬民做門徒的大使命。（馬太福音22：36-40）
• 讓我們在心中能看見教會眾肢體，為大家的生命禱告，求主的保守和平安臨到他們。
• 為孩子們中斷的學校學習禱告，求主保守他們將來的學業沒有經歷負面的影響。
• 為美國政府的智慧和辨識力禱告，使我們相信疾病得控制的同時經濟也可以平穩發展。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，我們應當殷勤尋求神，仔細計劃，辛勤工作，所收穫的結果遠勝過急躁缺乏思考的行爲。箴言21:5：殷勤籌劃的足致豐裕，行事急躁的都必缺乏。