Prayers: September 13, 2020

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

• Thank you that You are the way, the truth, and the life. You hold light for my darkness; strength for my weariness; and calm for my racing heart.
• Thank you, Lord, that I can turn to You first for every need.
• Thank you, Lord, for fresh produce from the harvest.
• Thank you, Lord, for pictures that substitute for hugs.
• Thank you, Lord, that You do not withhold any good thing from me as I walk uprightly in Your steps. Psalm 84:11

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those with ongoing health concerns, those on a long road of treatment, and those waiting for God’s healing and peace, those in frail condition
• Those in nursing or homebound care
• Those mourning the death of loved ones
• For God to speak peace to the storms raging in different aspects of this pandemic and bring calm to our lives.
• That we may surrender difficult relationships to You and live in peace as we wait for your intervention. Colossians 3:15
• That we may do one thing to help someone in need this week because if we think of all the needs, we may be overwhelmed to do nothing
• For our missionaries who have school-age children
• For protection for those who must step outside their home to return to work

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we may worship God like King David with enthusiasm and music, giving Him honor. …David and all the people danced with all their might to honor God. They sang and played musical instruments—harps, drums, cymbals, and trumpets. 1 Chronicles 13:8
• For church members to prayerfully consider if God is calling them to serve in leadership of the church
• That we continue to be faithful to sharing the Good News and then leave the harvest to Him. Be grateful that He’s the one in charge of the results.
• That we be cautious, but courageous, in determining a date return to worship as one body; trusting in the Lord to let us know when.
• For the planning and outreach of the Chinese retreat in October.
• Thank God for our children’s Sunday School teachers teaching over Zoom.
• For focus to stay the course on the task God has given – our ministry goal has not changed, only the methods to achieve it.

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that our prayers are not likely to be well-received by God if we have not spent time in His Word.  God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law. Proverbs 28:9 NLT

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝耶穌基督做我們的道路、真理和生命，為我的黑暗高舉明燈，為我的軟弱加添力量，為我追逐的心帶來平靜。
• 當我有缺乏時，首先轉向神尋求幫助。
• 感謝神賜豐收的新鮮食物。
• 儘管不能擁抱，但藉著影像送去問候和關懷。
• 因为耶和华神是日头，是盾牌，要赐下恩惠和荣耀，他未尝留下一样好处，不给那些行动正直的人。——詩篇84：11

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。
• 求上帝在這場不可遏制、影響廣汎的流行病中講述平安，使我們的生活有安寧。
• 讓我們等待神的作爲，將一切阻攔人際關係的重負交給神，讓我們在平安中生活。歌羅西書3：15：“又要叫基督的平安在你們心裡做主，你們也為此蒙召，歸為一體；且要存感謝的心。”
• 讓我們在這個星期為有需要的人提供一次幫助，因爲如果考慮到所有有需要的人，我們會身陷其中不能做任何事情。
• 為有學齡孩子的宣教士家庭禱告。
• 為必須出門工作的人禱告，求主保守他們平安出入。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 願我們在敬拜中盡情地歌頌神，如同大衛王所行的，將一切榮耀都歸給天父上帝！大衛和以色列眾人在神前用琴、瑟、鑼、鼓、號作樂，極力跳舞歌唱。歷代志上13：8
• 願弟兄姊妹用禱告的心考慮成爲教會事工的領導同工。
• 讓我們繼續忠心地傳揚福音，將收穫的工作留給神。讓我們心存感謝知道唯有神才能轉化人心。
• 讓我們彼此鼓勵、儆醒禱告，信靠主必引領我們決定“重啓教堂”的時間。
• 為教會10月份的福音外展事工籌劃工作禱告，求主引領。
• 感謝兒童主日學老師在網絡教學中的服侍。
• 禱告我們可以專注在神帶領的福音事工上，因爲事工的目的沒有改變，改變的只是達成目的方式。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，提醒如果我們不在神的話語上用功，我們的禱告未必會被垂聼。箴言28章第9節說：“轉耳不聽律法的，他的祈禱也為可憎。”