一﹑本週經文Scriptures: 撒母耳記上8:4-7 1 Samuel、加拉太書5:16 Galatians
4 以色列的長老都聚集,來到拉瑪見撒母耳, 5 對他說:「你年紀老邁了,你兒子不行你的道。現在求你為我們立一個王治理我們,像列國一樣。」 6 撒母耳不喜悅他們說立一個王治理我們,他就禱告耶和華。 7 耶和華對撒母耳說:「百姓向你說的一切話,你只管依從,因為他們不是厭棄你,乃是厭棄我,不要我做他們的王。
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” 6 But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.
5:16你們當順著聖靈而行,就不放縱肉體的情慾了。
5:16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
1. 為土耳其禱告:土耳其爆發規模7.8強震,已在土耳其和敘利亞兩國奪走數千條人命,求主的憐憫與恩典臨到土耳其、敘利亞,帶領正在進行的救援工作,在斷坦殘壁中讓更多人的生命得以及時被搶救。求主帶領所有來自全球各地的救援人員有智慧和體力,在險竣的救災環境中,保守他們的救援工作一切安全和順利。求主安慰所有在苦難中的心靈,使他們的生命與靈魂都能獲得及時拯救,有福音的盼望。
Pray for Turkey. A huge earthquake killed more than thousands of people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, with freezing winter weather adding to the plight of the thousands left injured or homeless and hampering efforts to find survivors. We pray for the victims of the earthquake that God’s Peace will reach all those affected, and the community to be able to support humanitarian efforts in those areas.
2.為美國槍枝暴力禱告:比佛利山莊(Beverly Crest)發生加州1月份的第6起槍擊案,造成至少3死4傷,求主給掌權者智慧管理槍枝,求主憐憫光照人心底的黑暗,願更多的人能夠認罪悔改歸主。
Pray for gun violence in America. Pray for hurt by the recent gun violence in our state. May God give wisdom to our leaders and shine light into this darkness.
3. 為領袖門徒培訓禱告:2/4開始每週六有幸福大學培訓,2/14-16有領袖門徒培訓,禱告參加的長老,執事,輔導,和小組長可以裝備自己,靈命長進,成為合神心意的僕人領袖。
Pray for leader discipleship training. There will be a happiness university training every Saturday starting from 2/4, and there will be leader discipleship training from 2/14-16. Pray that the participating elders, deacons, counselors, and group leaders can equip themselves, grow spiritually, and become servant leaders after God’s will.
4. 為全人更新營禱告:教會在近期,即將開設會員班及各項同工訓練及門徒訓練課程,求主使用這些課程裝備門徒使他們也能繼續因著裝備更被主使用。
Pray for Whole Person Renewal Camp. 2/17-18 Whole Person Renewal Camp led by Pastor Guo Kuanzong. Pray that the brothers and sisters who will participate can experience the Holy Spirit, regain their strength, heal those who are weak physically, and stir up those who are lacking in spirit.
5. 為肢體禱告:為你所知道身體欠安的弟兄姊妹禱告,求神醫治他們恢復身體的健康。
Pray for Brothers & Sisters who are weak. Pray for brothers and sisters who are experiencing weakness, and ask God to heal them so that their bodies and minds can be healed and restored to health.