Prayers: April 12, 2020

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

• Thank you, Lord, that because Jesus’ tomb is empty today, mine will one day be, too.
• Thank you, Lord, for peace because I trust in you. Isaiah 26:3
• Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness, always blessing your people even in the midst of difficulty.
• Thank you, Lord, for countless service providers who are going above and beyond to take care of us.
• Thank you Lord, for carrying our loved ones through illness.

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ:

• Pray for healing and strength for those in fragile health, especially those quarantining from exposure to COVID-19 or those with other health concerns made more difficult to address due to the coronavirus.
• Pray for those in nursing or homebound care who are cut off from their loved ones.
• Pray for containment and effective treatment for coronavirus.  Pray for each person who is sick and protect each person who is not.  Pray for wisdom for our leaders as they address keeping the nation safe and economic uncertainty.  Pray for those working in different aspects of the pandemic – taking care of those infected, searching for treatment and cure, determining the best way for the nation to respond.  Pray for those in essential jobs who have high risks for being exposed to the virus, especially those known to our church family.
• Pray for everyone in our community to take the measures of social distancing and frequent handwashing seriously.
• Pray for our loved ones who could use a hug of prayer or a phone call.
• Pray for patience as we and those around us adjust to a new pattern of living.
• Pray for those who are struggling with loss of job, finances, relationships, day-to-day living.

Pray for CCC:

• Pray that we worship God because even when we didn’t deserve it, He has saved us. My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?  My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.  Psalm 71:8, 19, 23 NIV
• Pray that we will be obedient to God in small things so that additive experiences will give us the faith to do even bigger things for God.
• Pray for our pastors – for the perseverance and wisdom to minister to the congregation in new ways.
• Pray for our church and those who used to regularly fill its walls will be protected from the pandemic.
• Pray for forward and proactive thinking on how to plant seeds of faith now and in the future.

To Think About: In Proverbs, God’s guide to living, we are reminded that viewing ourselves in humility and viewing God with respect and submission will lead us to spiritual wealth. True humility and respect for the Lord lead a man to riches, honor, and long life. Prov 22:4 NKJV

禱告事項

感謝主每日同行：

• 因着耶穌的空墳，我也要與祂一同死裏復活。
• 感謝主！因我全然信靠祂，我的心裏有十分的平安。（以賽亞書26：3）
• 在困難中讓我們感謝信實的主賜福我們、與我們同在！
• 感謝主有無以計數的人提供服務，滿足我們各樣的需要。
• 感謝主看顧病中的家人。

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，特別為免受新冠肺炎感染而隔離的肢體禱告。
• 為老人院或居家需要特別看護的長輩們禱告，當親人不能看望他們時，願聖靈的關愛、平安和喜樂與他們同在。
• 為冠狀病毒的感染和有效的控制禱告；為感染病毒的人求醫治、為不被感染病毒求保護、為政府領袖得智慧保護國家安全和經濟平穩禱告；為醫護人員和研發人員有最有效的救治方式禱告；為在疫情中必須工作的人禱告，特別為我們當中的弟兄姊妹禱告，求主保守和看護。
• 願我們的社區居民認真執行社交距離，并且勤洗手。
• 願我們用禱告和電話關心和問候至親好友。
• 讓我們禱告使我們和周圍的人有耐心去適應新的生活方式。
• 為面臨失業、財務有困難、不良人際關係的人禱告，也為我們每日的生活禱告。

為教會的需要禱告：

• 讓我們敬拜贊美我們的神，因為我們雖然不配，但祂仍然拯救了我們。雖然無花果樹不發旺，葡萄樹不結果，橄欖樹也不效力，田地不出糧食，圈中絕了羊，棚內也沒有牛，然而我要因耶和華歡欣，因救我的神喜樂。——詩篇71：8、19、23
• 願我們在小事上常常信靠神，培養我們在大事上也全然信靠祂的信心。
• 為我們的牧者在新環境下的牧養工作中的信心和智慧禱告。
• 為我們教會和長期習慣來教會禱告和敬拜的會衆禱告，求神保守他們在疫情中的健康。
• 禱告我們能有遠見，積極主動考慮現在和未來的福音事工計劃。

思考：上帝在箴言中賜智慧指導我們的生活，我們在神的面前應當自卑虛己，順服交托，祂必賜下靈裏的豐盛。箴言22:4：敬畏耶和華心存謙卑，就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。