Prayers: May 31, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, for providing what I need for each day.
• Thank you, Lord, for the hope each sunrise brings.
• Thank you, Lord, for the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide us in our everyday activities and decisions.
• Thank you, Lord, for being with us, no matter what. Psalm 46:1
• Thank you, Lord, for Jesus who fulfills all the promises God has made. 2 Corinthians 1:20

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Those in fragile health due to medical issues
• Those in nursing or homebound care who can have no outside visitors
• Those dealing with the coronavirus pandemic – patients, medical staff, researchers, caregivers, essential workers, leaders who must decide how to bring our nation back to “normal”, those who are afraid of contracting the virus, those who are still coming down with the virus
• Those who have been waiting for signs and answers from the Lord
• Those struggling not only with the pandemic but also political unrest where they live
• Those who have double duty of homeschooling and working from home
• Those who work for small businesses which are struggling

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that our worship pleases God foremost and secondly encourages are fellow believers. Speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19
• That we allow the Holy Spirit to guide our work to match God’s will in CCC
• For humble and repenting hearts
• For a spirit of unity that allows collaboration and not solo work
• For wisdom in seeing God’s picture in developing reopening guidelines
• To create ways for our church family to grow

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that gaining wisdom is not a passive activity – we must receive and apply what is taught.  Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. Proverbs 23:12 NIV

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 感謝上帝賜我們日用所需的一切！
• 為每個日出帶來的盼望感謝神！
• 感謝主賜聖靈指引我們每日生活的行爲和決策。
• 感謝神是我们的避难所，是我们的力量，是我们在患难中随时的帮助。（詩篇46：1）
• 感謝神的獨生儿子耶稣基督成就了父神的各樣應許。（哥林多後書1：20）

為主內弟兄姊妹禱告：

• 為身體軟弱和接受治療的肢體禱告，願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。
• 為在這場疫情中奮戰的人們禱告——病人、醫護人員、研發人員、看護者、事關民生的工作人員、為在上掌權的有智慧保護國家安全和經濟回歸正常平穩禱告、為擔心被病毒感染的人禱告、為正被病毒侵染的人禱告。
• 為等候神的引領和回應的人禱告。
• 為不僅與病毒抗爭也爲居住地區政治不平穩的人禱告。
• 為身負居家工作和教養子女雙重責任的人們禱告。
• 為在前景不明的小企業中的從業人員禱告。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 願我們的敬拜的首要目的是使神悅納，然後才是人的需要。 當用詩章、頌詞、靈歌、彼此對說，口唱心和的讚美主。（以弗所書5:19）
• 求主讓我們有順服的心跟從祂引領我們的事工合乎神的心意 。
• 為謙卑和悔改的心禱告。
• 為靈裏的合一禱告，使我們可以通力合作而非單打獨鬥。
• 禱告我們有智慧在重新開放的計劃上合乎神的心意。
• 為我們教會大家庭成長的新途徑禱告。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，我們不是被動地獲取智慧，必須將收穫的智慧運用到實際中。箴言23：12：你要留心領受訓誨，側耳聽從知識的言語。