Prayers: August 23, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, for providing what I need often before I know of the need.
• Thank you, Lord, that even when I wander away from Your path, You will never lose me. Psalm 139:9-10
• Thank you, Lord, that I am not defined by circumstances or experiences, but that I am Your child, rich beyond measure.
• Thank you, Lord, that Your creation looked especially beautiful and majestic this week.
• Thank you, Lord, that you thought I was worth dying for.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those with ongoing health concerns, those who have had surgery surgery, those on a long road of treatment and recovery, and those waiting for God’s healing and peace.
• Those in nursing or homebound care
• For peace and assistance for those who are anxious or depressed
• For perseverance for those in thankless jobs who are taken for granted
• For protection as those in crisis are led to rest in the shadow of the Almighty
• For those for whom the coronavirus feels like a constant thorn
• That we may give someone a hug today in our prayers
• For our children preparing to return to school; that they may overcome anxiety about the new and unknown
• That we may encourage others by demonstrating what it means to experience ‘that the Lord is with you’

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we may never fail to give God the glory He deserves. I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.  Psalm 145:1 NIV
• That we may apply what we learned from Pastor Jim this weekend to experience the joy God means for us to experience despite our circumstances
• To trust God beyond the present crisis and keep focused on our ministry at hand
• For faithfulness in keeping God’s home, not just the mortar and stones of 500 I Street, but all the body of believers, as holy dwelling places for His Spirit
• To drown out the world’s voices with what we know to be God’s desires for our church
• That the day we may worship together in safety will come soon

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that correction from a friend results from love and what is best for us, but Satan uses flattery to catch you off guard and steer you off God’s course.  Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs 27:6 MEV

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主知道我的需要，為我預備一切的供應。
• 在我迷失正道時，主卻從不放棄我。詩篇139：9-10
• 感謝主我不爲環境和經歷所束縛，只因爲我是神的子民，豐盛不能測度！
• 感謝主讓我在這個星期看見主造物特別的奇妙和美好！
• 感謝主耶穌願意為我而死。

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。
• 為處在焦慮和憂鬱中的人能有平安和得憐憫禱告
• 為責無旁貸、堅守在平凡崗位的人有恆久的心志禱告，
• 為危難中的人能被引導在神大能的覆避之下禱告。
• 為視新冠病毒像一顆永久的難題的人禱告。
• 求主讓我們在今天禱告中以擁抱紀念一位朋友。
• 為孩子們即將開始的新學年禱告，願他們有能力剋服嶄新和未知的事物。
• 讓我們的生命成爲主耶穌同在的範例，可以激勵他人渴慕有主同在的生命！

為教會的需要禱告：

• 禱告我們的敬拜從不忘記將神當得的榮耀歸給他！我的神我的王啊，我要尊崇你，我要永永遠遠稱頌你的名！ 詩篇145：1
• 這個周末Jimmy Han牧師帶領我們學習靠著主耶穌會獲得真喜樂，讓我們可以將神眼中的喜樂在當下的環境中應用出來。
• 信靠神超越當下的危機，讓我們的眼光可以專注手中的福音事工。
• 讓我們有忠心去保守神的家，不僅僅是教堂的門牌號碼和磚石瓦塊，重要的是眾信徒合一為肢體，成爲聖潔的殿，使聖靈住在其中。
• 讓我們的教會守在神的旨意之中，而非在世上喧嚷的目的裡。
• 讓我們可以一同聚集敬拜神的日子快快來到！

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，提醒我們：朋友的指正是出於友愛，是為我們的益處；魔鬼卻利用甜言蜜語使我們失去防範，引導我們偏離神的道路。箴言27章第6節說：“朋友加的傷痕出於忠誠，仇敵連連親嘴卻是多餘。。”