Prayers: May 3, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, for helping me find joy in everyday things.
• Thank you, Lord, for the role models who teach me to be more like you.
• Thank you, Lord, for the comfort we experience from other people’s prayers.
• Thank you, Lord, that you are committed to taking every bad thing that happens to us and using it to bless us. Romans 8:28
• Thank you, Lord, for your nearness.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those in fragile health due to medical issues
• Those in nursing or homebound care
• Those who have lost loved ones
• Those dealing with the coronavirus pandemic – patients, medical staff, researchers, caregivers, essential workers, leaders who must decide how to bring our nation back to “normal”, those who are afraid of contracting the virus
• Those suffering severe financial hardships
• Those who are fearful about what tomorrow may bring
• Those concerned about their jobs
• Those having a hard time adjusting to the lengthy stay-at-home orders
• Pray that we may help others to believe in the hope of the resurrection. Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope, and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away.  1 Peter 1:3-5

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we may faithfully worship our God because nothing can compare to his power and faithfulness. The heavens praise your wonders, Lord, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings? In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?    You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you. Psalm 89:5-8 NIV
• To be on the lookout for ways to build up our community
• To be diligent and wise in the details of opening our church again
• To keep the lives and work of our ministry partners in prayer
• To lift up our nation to the Lord, that it will come to trust His faithfulness
• To reach out to those struggling in this uncertain time

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded during this pandemic that earthly treasured are fleeting.  Do not overwork yourself just to become wealthy; have enough sense to know when to quit. As soon as you become fixed on riches, they vanish.  For suddenly they sprout wings and become like a soaring eagle flying high in the sky. Proverbs 23:4-5 VOICE

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主幫助我從每天的生活環境上感受到從主而來的喜樂。
• 感謝主給我作下美好的榜樣，教導我效法基督。
• 感謝主讓我從別人的禱告中得到安慰。
• 感謝主醫治新冠病毒病人，特別感謝神醫治我們的家人。
• 感謝主使我在祢眼中看爲完美，並常與我同在。
• 感謝主即使我在悖逆之時，祢的寬恕、恩典、憐憫和豐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。
• 為失去了親屬的人禱告，願他們從主裡得到安慰。
• 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。耶和華啊，你是我們的神！我們要尊崇你，我們要稱讚你的名，因為你以忠信誠實行過奇妙的事，成就你古時所定的。——以賽亞書 25:1
• 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。
• 求主讓我們分辨神為我們預備的當行的事。
• 讓我們在福音事工上滿有屬天的智慧，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。（箴言22：24-25）