Prayers: February 7, 2021

Prayers

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

• Thank you, Lord, for the Sabbath day, a rest from work and a time with You.
• Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with Your perfect plan.
• Thank you, Lord, for the wonderful mystery of Christ within us.
• Thank you, Lord, for the assurance of my eternal home. John 14:3
• Thank you, Lord, for the brightness and warmth of sun on a cold, winter’s day.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those with ongoing health concerns including those with COVID-19. May their trust in their Creator never waver.
• Those in nursing or homebound care, that they are less ancious about the coronavirus now that vaccination is occuring
• For those facing the negative impact of COVID-19 either medically, financially or emotionally. Pray that we may be a source of encouragement.
• For those looking for a church home or a place to have their faith questions answered
• For renewed strength and enthusiasm as well as safety for our missionaries
• That we may offer the gift of time to those You put in our path.
• Help us to speak Your truth in love with words that bring peace, grace, and encouragement.

Pray for CCC:

• To trust in the Lord that He will bring us through the pandemic as a stronger and more faithful people
• To keep our focus on God and His clear path for us rather than the obstacles that cloud our vision
• For wisdom for our Board and ministry team leaders as they continue to carry out their tasks in pandemic conditions
• For our pastors who, though weary as we all are, still remain a source of encouragement and peace
• That we may each be faithful stewards of the gift we have received from God to serve others. 1 Peter 4:10

To Think About: Let us focus on the majesty and power of our Father, the one who created all things 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.  My God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise,     and he saved me from my enemies. 2 Samuel 22:3-4 NLT Prayer takes us from our worldly situation to the reality of God’s promise for protection.

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝神設立安息日，使我們停下世上的工作、享受與神同在的時間。
• 感謝神用你完美的計劃賜福與我。
• 感謝神將基督宏偉的奧秘放在我們裏面。
• 感謝主給我永恆天家的確據（約翰福音14:3）。
• 感謝神在這嚴寒冬日裏賜明亮而溫暖的陽光。

為主內弟兄姊妹禱告：

• 為身體有長期病痛的肢體，包括罹患新冠病毒的人，願他們對造物主的信靠絕不動搖。
• 為老人院或居家需要特別看護的長輩們禱告，盼望疫苗的接種可以減少他們的焦慮。
• 為在身心和經濟方面遭受新冠病毒衝擊的人禱告，願我們可以安慰和鼓勵他們。
• 為尋找合意教會的人禱告，也為尋求信仰答案的人禱告，願我們的教會成爲他們信仰尋求的終結地。
• 為宣教士的安全、力上加力和火熱的心禱告。
• 讓我們能為主安排在我們生命中的人獻上寶貴的時間。
• 求主幫助我們心存愛意，口出真理，可以帶出神的平安、恩典和鼓勵。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 願我們信靠主，他必帶領我們走過這場流行病，成爲他更强壯、更忠心的子民。
• 讓我們定睛於上帝和他在我們身上清晰的計劃，而不是於那些能籠罩人眼目的障礙上。
• 為董事會和各事工小組的帶領人禱告，願他們有智慧在新冠病毒大流行期間繼續履行他們的事工。
• 為我們的牧者禱告，儘管他們也會像我們一樣疲勞，仍然是平安和喜樂的源泉。
• 各人要照所得的恩赐彼此服侍，做神百般恩赐的好管家。——彼得前書4:10

思考：讓我們注目於天父上帝的威嚴和大能，他創造萬物、從前一直看顧我們，現在仍然與我們同在，並將持續愛我們，直到將來我們進入天國。我的神，我的磐石，我所投靠的。他是我的盾牌，是拯救我的角，是我的高台，是我的避难所。我的救主啊，你是救我脱离强暴的。我要求告当赞美的耶和华，这样我必从仇敌手中被救出来（撒母耳記下 22:3-4）。  禱告帶領我們超越世俗的境況，得到他應許給我們的保守。