Prayers: September 27, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, for providing what I have needed in the past and reminding me that You will not stop providing now.
• Thank you, Lord, that no amount of darkness will hide your light.
• Thank you, Lord, for making me brave when I accept your power in my life.
• Thank you, Lord, for the beauty of creation that brings me hope.
• Thank you, Lord, for leading me to green pastures and quiet waters as I am frantic wandering around on my own. Ps 23:2

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those with ongoing health concerns, those making progress toward recovery, those learning to adapt to new normals
• Those in nursing or homebound care. Thank God for alert caregivers who are creative in making the lives entrusted to them as normal and safe as possible.
• For the strength to soar like eagles in whatever task you have called all of us to do
• That we may direct our children to the path they should take by walking the same route.
• That those in despair may begin the rebuilding process first with a right relationship with God and a helping hand from all of us who may lend one
• That we may be faithful in whispering a prayer for anyone or any situation at any time when we see a need for God
• That we may reach out to let someone know they never have to suffer in the dark on their own
• For folks who must go outside their homes to work

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we may be faithful in our worship because He is deserving! Sing to the Lord, all the world! Proclaim every day the good news that he has saved us.  Proclaim his glory to the nations, his mighty deeds to all peoples. The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; he is to be honored more than all the gods. 1 Chronicles 16:23-25
• That we may keep our eye focused on the goal of winning souls for Christ, and not on any obstacles along the way.
• To provide church to those we meet in our every day because church is not just a building to go to, but something we are.
• For the English congregation to have a smooth transition to the new Zoom platform for worship
• That the Chinese retreat will provide both encouragement and instruction in our walk with God
• For the work of the Trustees in keeping our building safe and secure
• That God’s will be done in the leadership election process of our church

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that having a right relationship with God starts with confessing things that God is not pleased about in our lives.   People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.  Proverbs 28:13 NLT

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主供應我過往歲月的日用所需，他也告訴我不停止提供當下的需用。
• 感謝主！無論世上有多少黑暗也遮蓋不了袮的光茫。
• 當我願意將生命交在你大能的權柄下，你就使我剛强壯膽。
• 感謝主的造物美好，使我心存盼望。
• 感謝主在我深陷困境時伸手搭救我，“他使我躺臥在青草地上，領我在可安歇的水邊。（詩篇23：2）”

為主內弟兄姊妹禱告：

• 為身體軟弱和接受治療的肢體禱告，特別為需要長期治療和復健，以及適應新環境的人禱告，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，同時感謝護工人員如家人般的照顧，深得被看護者的信任。願聖靈的關愛、平安和喜樂與他們同在。
• 願我們在神托付的事工中可以如鷹展翅騰飛。
• 讓我們可以引導孩子們在應走的道路上一同行走。
• 為絕望的人禱告，使他們首先重建與神的良好關係，在弟兄姊妹中尋求主内肢體的關愛。
• 讓我們在任何環境和人事中有眼觀看到神的心意，並願意爲神國的需要在暗中獻上虔誠的禱告。
• 為福音外展事工禱告，使勞苦擔重擔的人願意在救主基督耶穌的面前卸下自身背負的重擔，免除不必要的勞苦和絕望。
• 為必須離家工作的人禱告。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 讓我們以心靈和誠實來敬拜神，因他是配得敬拜的救主。全地都要向耶和華歌唱，天天傳揚他的救恩！在列邦中述說他的榮耀，在萬民中述說他的奇事。因耶和華為大，當受極大的讚美；他在萬神之上，當受敬畏。歷代志上16:23-25
• 讓我們的眼目專注在為基督贏得靈魂，不要注意所遇到的難處。
• 教會是基督的身體，不單單是個供人進去的建築物，我們就是教會的映像，讓每天遇到我們的人都在我們身上看到基督。
• 為英文堂主日敬拜成功地切換到ZOOM平臺禱告。
• 求主使用10月份的中文退修會鼓勵和引導我們與神同行。
• 感謝產業委員會保證教堂的安全保障。
• 為教會領導同工的選舉禱告，願主已經安排好了和他心意的同工。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，提醒我們認罪悔改是恢復與神美好關係的起始。箴言28章第13節說：“遮掩自己罪過的必不亨通，承認、離棄罪過的必蒙憐恤。”