一﹑本週經文Scripture:何西阿書2:14-20 Hosea
14 後來我必勸導她,領她到曠野,對她說安慰的話。 15 她從那裡出來,我必賜她葡萄園,又賜她亞割谷作為指望的門。她必在那裡應聲(或譯:歌唱),與幼年的日子一樣,與從埃及地上來的時候相同。 16 耶和華說:「那日你必稱呼我伊施(就是我夫的意思),不再稱呼我巴力(就是我主的意思); 17 因為我必從我民的口中除掉諸巴力的名號,這名號不再提起。 18 當那日,我必為我的民,與田野的走獸和空中的飛鳥,並地上的昆蟲立約;又必在國中折斷弓刀,止息爭戰,使他們安然躺臥。 19 我必聘你永遠歸我為妻,以仁義、公平、慈愛、憐憫聘你歸我; 20 也以誠實聘你歸我,你就必認識我─耶和華。
14 “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her. 15 There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she will respond as in the days of her youth, as in the day she came up out of Egypt. 16 “In that day,” declares the Lord, “you will call me ‘my husband’; you will no longer call me ‘my master.’ 17 I will remove the names of the Baals from her lips; no longer will their names be invoked. 18 In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the creatures that move along the ground. Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety. 19 I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. 20 I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord.
二﹑禱告事項 Prayer Items:
1. 為以色列、黎巴嫩地區戰爭降溫禱告:以黎互轟衝突升級!以色列24小時發動空襲,根據黎巴嫩衛生部表示,已釀569死1835傷,為真主黨(Hezbollah)和以色列之間將近一年的跨境衝突中,傷亡最嚴重的一天。外媒此前分析,邊境衝突恐將升級為全面開戰。我們持續為以黎區域,為中東和平禱告。
Praying for the de-escalation of war in the Israel-Lebanon region. The conflict between Israel and Lebanon has escalated! Israel launched airstrikes within 24 hours, and according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 569 people have been killed and 1,835 injured, marking the deadliest day in nearly a year of cross-border conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Foreign media have previously analyzed that the border clashes could escalate into full-scale war. We continue to pray for the Israel-Lebanon region and for peace in the Middle East.
2. 為洛福教會2025年各項事工計畫禱告:明年是洛福教會邁入第55週年,我們求主使教會弟兄姊妹都能明白他的旨意,藉著賜下群體性的領受,教會有更多的動力在福音與關懷社區中有突破性的擴張,求主使會眾不安於現狀,並賜下清楚的異象,使洛福教會在明年開始為主贏得地土、並且也開始生養眾多。
Praying for the Church’s ministry plans for 2025. Next year marks the 55th anniversary of our Church. We pray that the Lord will enable all the brothers and sisters in the congregation to understand His will. Through a collective reception of His guidance, may the church be empowered for breakthrough expansion in evangelism and community care. We ask the Lord to keep the congregation from being complacent and to provide a clear vision, so that in the coming year, the Church may begin to win new ground for the Lord and multiply abundantly.
3. 為下半年幸福小組禱告:下半年幸福小組已經開始,為各組的BEST禱告,求主開他們的心願意接受福音。也求主賜下智慧,並能夠以愛心回答BEST 的問題,求主吸引BEST每週都被主的愛吸引來幸福小組,也讓同工持續警醒禱告,抵擋魔鬼一切攻擊。
Praying for the Happiness Groups. The Happiness Groups for the second half of the year have already begun. We pray for the BESTs in each group, asking the Lord to open their hearts to be willing to receive the gospel. May the Lord also grant wisdom and the ability to answer the BESTs’ questions with love. We pray that the Lord draws the BESTs to be attracted to His love and attend the Happiness Groups each week. May the co-workers remain vigilant in prayer, standing against all enemy attacks.
4. 為即將在10月份召開的合會禱告:為今年十月的合會中,即將選出的長老、執事禱告。祈求神賜給他們智慧與能力,發展教會的各個事工,帶領弟兄姊妹興旺神的家,使更多弟兄姊妹起來服事神,也使許多還沒有認識神的人因教會而蒙福。
Praying for the upcoming church assembly meeting in October. We pray for the elders and deacons who will be elected at this October’s assembly meeting. May God grant them wisdom and strength to develop various church ministries, leading the brothers and sisters to prosper in God’s house. We ask that more members will rise up to serve the Lord, and that many who have not yet come to know God will be blessed through the church.
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 the Sick. Pray for the brothers and sisters you know who are in poor health. Ask God to heal them and restore their physical health.