Prayers: April 26, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, for the explosion of color I can see from my window.
• Thank you, Lord, for giving me time to look at our world from a different perspective.
• Thank you, Lord, for healing COVID19 patients, especially loved ones we know.
• Thank you, Lord, for making me picture-perfect in your eyes.
• Thank you, Lord, that even in my disobedience You are always gracious, merciful and forgiving. Nehemiah 9:17

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 homebound care who may be experiencing more isolation.
• Pray for containment and effective treatment for coronavirus. Pray for each person who is sick and protect each person who is not.  Pray for wisdom for our leaders as they address keeping the nation safe and economic uncertainty.  Pray for those working in different aspects of the pandemic – taking care of those infected, searching for treatment and cure, determining the best way for the nation to respond.  Pray for those in essential jobs who have high risks for being exposed to the virus, especially those known to our church family.
• Pray for those impatient to have stay-at-home restrictions lifted. Pray that economics does not come before safety.
• Pray for missionaries, Alan and Ahna, under strict lockdown due to COVID19 where they serve in a poor community recovering from earthquake and with limited access to medical supplies.
• Pray that we may help others to believe that trusting Jesus is more important than focusing on the worries of the world.
• Pray for new graduates and those who have been laid off who are concerned about jobs.

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we may faithfully worship our God because he has faithfully carried out His plan for us to be with Him eternally. Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago. Isaiah 25:1 NIV
• Pray for perseverance and patience when it is hard to plan without knowing timing and details.
• Pray for our children, that although book learning may be compromised, they may be learning valuable life lessons about God’s priorities.
• Pray for discernment to see what God desires for us to do.
• Pray that we may not be satisfied with status quo, but are willing to try something new or different to win souls.

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that the company we keep may affect our habits.  Don’t make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. You might learn their habits and not be able to change. Proverbs 22:24-25 GNT

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主讓我觀賞窗外燦爛色彩。
• 感謝主給我時間以不同的視野觀看這個世界。
• 感謝主醫治新冠病毒病人，特別感謝神醫治我們的家人。
• 感謝主使我在妳眼中看爲完美。
• 感謝主即使我在悖逆之時，禰的寬恕、恩典、憐憫和丰盛的慈爱仍然不離不棄。（尼西米記9：17）

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，和受疫情影響而引發原有病症診治困難的人禱告。
• 為老人院或居家需要特別看護的長輩們禱告，當他們經歷特別的隔離狀態下，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；為感染病毒的人求醫治、為不被病毒感染求 保護、為在上掌權的有智慧保護國家安全和經濟平穩禱告；為醫護人員和研發人員有最有效的救治方式禱告；為在疫情中必須工作的人禱告，特別為我們當中的弟兄姊妹禱告，求主保守和看護。
• 為宣教士Alan 和Ahna的目前經歷的嚴格的新冠病毒封鎖令禱告，他們事工的地區是個貧困又處於地震后恢復的地區，當地的醫療設施相當有限。
• 願我們能幫助處於憂慮中的人走出焦慮，知道最重要的是專心仰望和信靠耶穌。
• 為新畢業生和失業者的就業機會禱告，願他們信靠上帝的供應。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 讓我們以心靈和誠實來敬拜我們的神，因祂按著應許為我們的永生施行了神跡奇事。耶和华啊，你是我的神！我要尊崇你，我要称赞你的名，因为你以忠信诚实行过奇妙的事，成就你古时所定的。——以赛亚书 25 
• 求主賜耐心和毅力來應對制定計劃中時間和細節上的不定性。
• 為疫情中的孩子們禱告，當預期的學業目的難以正常實行時，他們可以學到神眼中至為寶貴的人生功課。
• 求主讓我們分辨神我們預備的當行的事。
• 讓我們在福音事工上蠻有屬天的智慧，當我們不滿足現有的狀況時，願意嘗試其它不同的方式去拯救人的靈魂。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，我們應當知道我們結交的朋友會對我們的言行帶來潛移默化的影響。箴言22:24-25：好生氣的人，不可與他結交；暴怒的人，不可與他來往。恐怕你效法他的行為，自己就陷在網羅裡。