Prayers: February 27, 2022

Prayers

Always be joyful. Never stop praying.  Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Thank you, God:

• for being our eternal Rock. Isaiah 26:4
• for filling us up with Your love so that we always have more to give to others.
• for always having a trustworthy plan for our good.
• for the blessing of a sunny, warm day in the middle of winter
• for the encouragement we find in fellowship with other believers

Pray for:

• peace in our heart, in our families, in our communities, and in our world
• those we know who are suffering, trusting that He can do “greater works” than we can with our own worldly wisdom
• those who are struggling with illness and loneliness
• quieting of our inner voices so that we may hear God speaking
• perseverance and wisdom for those planning and leading ministry efforts in our church
• healing for the brokenness in the world
• our missionaries
• strengthening of churches, that they may continually share God’s love and Good News in their communities
• the new small groups in our church, that more will experience the work of the Holy Spirit
• stability and calm in our everyday life despite the issues raised by COVID
• daily discovery of nuggets of truth from God’s Word
• courage to act as Jesus would, even if unpopular, but always unselfishly with obedience to God

To Think About:

When King David wrote Psalm 63, he was in the desert of Judah, a difficult situation, yet he didn’t despair but kept his hope in God.  When we find ourselves in a place of difficulty without clear direction or adequate resources, we may be confused and uncomfortable, yet we are never without the sustaining love of God.  Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!  I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.  You satisfy me more than the richest feast.  I will praise you with songs of joy.  I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.  Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.  I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely. Psalm 63:3-8.  May we reflect on this love during our Lenten journey, as we consider what Jesus’ suffering and sacrifice, his life, death, burial and resurrection means for our salvation.

禱告事項

“要常常喜樂， 不住的禱告， 凡事謝恩。因為這是 神在基督耶穌裏向你們所定的旨意。”

帖撒羅尼迦前書 五章 十六至十八節

感謝神

• 他是我們永遠的磐石。 （以賽亞書 26:4）
• 用你的愛充滿我們，使我們常常能將更多的愛給予他人。   
• 為我們的好處，他給了我們一個值得信賴的計劃。   
• 賜福我們有冬日裏有陽光明媚、溫暖的一天。     
• 讓我們與弟兄姊妹交通時得到鼓勵。 

祈禱

• 我們有内心、家庭、社區和世界的平安。    
• 我們當中經歷困境的人願意相信神能成就的事情超出靠自己的聰明智慧做的工作。   
• 生病和孤獨的人可以仰望神的能力而有喜樂。
• 我們內心的聲音安靜下來， 以便我們可以聽到神的聲音。   
• 我們教會的領導同工在事工計劃中有智慧和毅力。    
• 醫治這破碎的世界。
• 我們的宣教士蒙神保守。
• 神使地上教會充滿能力，讓他們可以在社區中不斷地分享神的慈愛和好消息。
• 教會新的小組和團契更多經歷聖靈的作為。     
• 我們的日常生活仍保持穩定和平靜，不受新冠病毒的影響。
• 我們每天從神的話語中找到真理的寶貴。
• 我們能像耶穌一樣勇敢行事，即使不受歡迎，但始終無私地順服神。

思想

        當大衛王寫下詩篇第63篇時，他正身處猶大沙漠，環境艱難，但他並沒有絕望，而是將希望寄託在神身上。當我們發現自己陷入困境，沒有明確的方向或足夠的資源時，可能會感到困惑和爲難，但我們永遠不會失去神恆久不變的愛。因你的慈愛比生命更好，我的嘴唇要頌讚你。我還活的時候要這樣稱頌你，我要奉你的名舉手。我在床上記念你，在夜更的時候思想你，我的心就像飽足了骨髓肥油，我也要以歡樂的嘴唇讚美你。因為你曾幫助我，我就在你翅膀的蔭下歡呼。我心緊緊地跟隨你，你的右手扶持我。（詩篇 63:3-8）。願我們在大齋節期的旅程中反思這份愛，思考耶穌的受苦和犧牲，他的出生、受死、埋葬和復活對我們得救贖的意義。