706 英翻中 (406) Praying for Others. 為他人代禱. 3/18/2024

706 英翻中 (406)                Praying for Others.                        為他人代禱.                    3/18/2024

March 18.    Praying for Others.   Bible reading : Colossians 1:9-14       Key verse : Colossians 1:9          3 月 18 日    為他人代禱.            讀經 :               歌羅西書 1:9-14        鑰節 :          歌羅西書 1:9

                For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray                                                      for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His                                                          will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.                                                                                            因此,  我們自從聽見這信息的那天起,  就不住地為你們禱告,                                                                祈求你們在一切屬靈的智慧和悟性上, 充分認識上帝的旨意.

        Perhaps you are driving you car and a friend comes to mind.  It may be someone you have not seen in years.  Or you could be reading through your devotions and God places a burden on your heart to pray for family member.  His Spirit is calling out to you to be sensitive and pray for that person.                      也許正在你開車時,  突然想到了一位朋友.  他可能是你多年未見的人.   或者,  你可能正在閱讀靈修書籍時,  上帝的靈突然為你帶來了,  為家人祈禱負擔的心意.  祂的靈正在呼喚你要敏感,  並為那個人祈禱.

        You don't need to know what the other person is going through in order to pray for him.  God will show you what is necessary.  One of the greatest blessing coms when you regonize the moving of the Holy Spirit and follow Him in prayer.                                                                                                                  你並不需要知道對方正在經歷什麼,  就可以為他祈禱.  上帝會告訴你什麼是必要的.  當你領悟聖靈的感動,  並在禱告中跟隨祂時,  這是你的最大的祝福之一.

        Paul encoraged the Colossians by telling how he prayed for them.  Imagine what it was like to have Paul pray for you.                                                                                                                                         保羅講述了他如何為歌羅西信徒禱告,  並以此鼓勵他們.   想像當保羅為你祈禱是什麼滋味.

        Prayer is the greatest gift you can give another person.  When you approach the throne of God on behalf of another, you are doing exactly what Jesus has done for you.                                                                祈禱是你給予他人最偉大的禮物.  當你代表別人來到上帝的寶座前, 你所做的, 正是耶穌為你所做的.

        Paul prayed that these early believers would have "all wisdom and sprirtual understanding, that you may walk worthy of the Lord" (Colossians 1:9-10).                                                                                     保羅為早期信徒擁有 "諸般的智慧和悟性,  使你們行事為人對得起主" 的祈求（西 1:9-10）.

        Prayer reveals new dimensions of God's love.  It keeps us from becoming self-focused.  Instead we become others focused.  God takes our prayers and uses them to unlock doors of blessing in the lives of others.                                                                                                                                                                   禱告啟示上帝的愛的新範圍.  祂的愛可以防止我們變得自私自利.  相反,  祂的愛使我們變得著眼於別人的需要.   上帝垂聽我們的禱告,  並藉這禱告, 為他人的生活打開祝福之門.

                Father, use my prayers to unlock doors of blessing in the lives others.  Help me to be                                sensitive to the prompting of Your Spirit to pray for those in need.                                                             我們的天父啊!   求用我向祢的祈禱為他人打開生命祝福之門.   請幫助我敏銳地感受到                  聖靈的感動,  要為有需要的人祈求.