Prayers: September 6, 2020

Sep 04, 2020   •  

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

  • Thank you, Lord, for the wonderful gift of my salvation. Please send me to someone who needs to hear of Your kindness today!
  • Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of bringing my deepest hurts, fears, or struggles to You and know that You are listening.
  • Thank you, Lord, for less hours spent commuting in traffic.
  • Thank you, Lord, for a new adventure every day.
  • Thank you, Lord, for adopting me into Your forever family.

 

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

  • Those with ongoing health concerns, those recovering from surgery, those on a long road of treatment, and those waiting for God’s healing and peace
  • Those in nursing or homebound care
  • Those mourning the death of loved ones.
  • Those (both those afflicted and those trying to help) dealing with fire, storms, and violence in their cities
  • For our families still figuring out school issues
  • That we may take time to follow Jesus’ example and treat others with compassion, love, and dignity. May we always choose to affirm the value of others.
  • For our missionaries in danger from an unbelieving, hostile world in addition to COVID conditions
  • Those experiencing financial hardship

 

Pray for CCC:

  • Pray that we may worship God in any way that brings Him glory and demonstrates our love for Him. Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! Psalm 149:3 ESV
  • For the Nominating Committee to persevere in presenting a ballot for next year’s Official Board; for church members to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve in leadership of the church
  • That we may not grow weary or discouraged because obstacles slow down our ministry work
  • That we may believe we shall look at the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living, and be patient while waiting for the Lord! Psalm 27:13-14
  • For the Ministry Teams to have renewed enthusiasm and creativity in planning ministry during the pandemic
  • To be thankful for all the brothers and sisters working behind the scenes

 

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that just as a knife sharpener (iron) sharpens a knife (iron) and makes it more useful, a friend sometimes improves and develops a friend through constructive criticism which might cause some sparks and friction, but all for a useful outcome.  As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17 NLT

 

禱告事項

 

感謝主每日同行：

 

  • 感謝主賜我奇妙救恩，求主今天將需要你救恩的人帶到我面前，讓我把你在我生命中所行的美好分享出去。
  • 感謝主給我有禱告的權柄，也深知你垂聼我的禱告，讓我把内心的傷痛、恐懼和掙扎都卸在你面前。
  • 感謝主我不用花很多時間在路上通行。
  • 感謝主賜下新的一天。
  • 感謝你接納我成神家永恆國度的一員。

為主內弟兄姊妹禱告：

 

  • 為身體軟弱和接受治療的肢體禱告，特別為準備接受手術、需要長期治療和復健，以及等候神的醫治和平安的人禱告，求主醫治使他們盡快康復。
  • 為老人院或居家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。
  • 為失去至親的家庭禱告，求主賜給他們平安的心。
  • 為遭受火災、颶風和暴亂的城市的恢復工作禱告。
  • 為仍然要面對學校不尋常的狀況的家庭禱告，願父母和孩子有能力不虛度時間。
  • 讓我們願意花些時間學習主耶穌對人的憐憫、關愛和尊重，懂得如何肯定別人的優點。
  • 為宣教士的平安禱告，求神保守他們在敵對和病毒肆虐的環境中免於危險。
  • 為經濟上有需要的人禱告，願意他們有信靠上帝的心，知道祂是供應我們一切所需的神。

 

為教會的需要禱告：

 

  • 願我們在敬拜中將一切榮耀都歸給天父，將我們全人的愛都獻給他！願他們跳舞讚美他的名，擊鼓彈琴歌頌他！詩篇149:3
  • 為提名委員會提名明年董事會成員候選人名單的工作禱告，也願弟兄姊妹用禱告的心考慮成爲教會事工的領導同工。
  • 願我們不滋生軟弱和灰心，而導致福音事工受阻而放緩了步伐。
  • “我若不信在活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠，就早已喪膽了。要等候耶和華！當壯膽，堅固你的心！我再說，要等候耶和華！” 詩篇27：13-14
  • 在流行病時期，求主加添能力使我們的事工小組再添服侍的熱情，有新的眼光。
  • 感謝在背後默默無聞服侍的弟兄姊妹。

 

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，提醒我們在日常生活中要有遠見，朋友之間建設性的批評雖然有時會造成些摩擦和裂縫，但從結果來說是有益的；正如磨刀石打磨鉄刀，除去鏽斑使之有用。箴言27章第17節說：“鐵磨鐵，磨出刃來，朋友相感也是如此。”

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