Prayers: January 3, 2021

Prayers

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

• Thank you, Lord, for a calmer Christmas, one that I could hear Your voice in the Silent Night.
• Thank you, Lord, I am healed by the stripes of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).
• Thank you, Lord, that I am holy and without blame before You in love (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:16).
• Thank you, Lord, for crisp, sunny days.
• Thank you, Lord, for giving me hope for the new year.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those with ongoing health concerns. Pray for steady healing to continue.
• Those in nursing or homebound care. Thank God for longer daylight hours that lift our spirits.
• Those affected by the pandemic either as victims or caregivers. Thank God for the new vaccines and pray for the world to be patient in the administration of the medicines.
• For safety, good health, and the power of the Holy Spirit to cover our missionaries in their ministries.
• That we may be an example of patiently waiting on the Lord, not worrying when wickedness seems to prevail — Psalm 37:7
• For those expecting new additions to their families.
• For those who are worried about meeting their daily needs. Pray that we may find a way to offer a helping hand.

Pray for CCC:

• For new energy and enthusiasm as the new year begins.
• Praise God for the lives that were touched this Christmas because of a small gift, a card, a human contact. Pray that we may continue sharing the love and gospel of God with those who do not know Jesus yet.
• For our pastors to be strong and wise as they lead us into the new year.
• That the 2021 Official Board may discern and focus on important aspects of kingdom matters.
• To be good stewards of what God has provided for us
• To realize that believing and following are not separate. Christians who believe in Jesus must serve and to serve, one must follow Jesus.
• To continue to encourage brothers and sisters in Christ even though we cannot gather together yet.
• Thank God for our Zoom experts who work diligently to provide a positive worship atmosphere.

To Think About: As the new year begins, let us focus on the majesty and power of our Father, the one who created all things and and has never failed to take care of us in the past, is continually with us in the present and will continue to love us into heaven in the future.  I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator and King. I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters,making a dry path through the sea. I called forth the mighty army of Egypt with all its chariots and horses. I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned, their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick.  “But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:15-19  TLB

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禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝主賜給我們一個平静的聖誕節，使我能在這平安的夜裏聽到您的聲音。
• 感謝主，因為耶穌受的鞭傷，我得了醫治(以賽亞書53:5；彼得前書2:24)。
• 感謝主，在您的愛面前我成為聖潔，無有瑕疵(以弗所書1:4；彼得前書1:16)。
• 感謝主有美麗晴天。
• 感謝主給我新一年的希望。

為主內弟兄姊妹禱告：

• 為身體軟弱和接受治療的肢體繼續一步一步的康復禱告。
• 為老人院或居家需要特別看護的長輩們禱告。感謝主給予漸長的日光時段，使我們的精神得以振奮。
• 為在新冠病毒受感染的患者和醫護人員禱告。為新研發的疫苗感謝主，祈求世界各地能耐心等待接重疫苗。
• 求主保守我們的宣教士，在他們的事工上賜予安全、健康、和聖靈的大能。
• 禱告我們能耐心地等待主以作榜樣，叫我們不會在邪惡顯得佔勝時焦慮。(詩篇37:7)
• 為在等待新成員來臨的家庭禱告。
• 為那些因每天所需而担憂的弟兄姊妹禱告。祈求我們能找到伸出援手的方法。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 隨著新一年的到來，為教會有新的能量和熱誠禱告。
• 在這聖誕節因為一份小禮物、一張賀卡、或人際交往而受到感動的人，讚美上帝。祈求我們可以繼續與那些還沒認識耶穌的人分享上帝的愛和福音。
• 為我們的牧師禱告。求主賜予他們力量和智慧以帶領我們進入新的一年。
• 為2021年董事會可以辨別並專注於重要的國度事宜禱告。
• 但願我們能够為上帝所供給我們的東西作好管家
• 禱告我們能認識到相信和跟從並不是分開的。相信耶穌的基督徒就必須事奉，而事奉就必須跟從耶穌。
• 即使我們還不能聚在一起，為繼續鼓勵主內的弟兄姊妹禱告。
• 感謝主給我們的Zoom專家，他們勤奮工作以提供積極的崇拜氣氛。

思考：在新一年開始之際，讓我們專注於天父的威嚴和力量。這創造萬物，過去從沒有不照顧我們的天父，現在一直與我們同在，並將繼續愛著我們，直到將來我們進入天國。我是耶和華─你們的聖者，是創造以色列的，是你們的君王。耶和華在滄海中開道，在大水中開路，使車輛、馬匹、軍兵、勇士都出來，一同躺下，不再起來；他們滅沒，好像熄滅的燈火。耶和華如此說：你們不要記念從前的事，也不要思想古時的事。看哪，我要做一件新事；如今要發現，你們豈不知道麼？我必在曠野開道路，在沙漠開江河。(以賽亞書43:15-19)