Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Prayer Request 8/30--9/5

Tuesday
Delinquent youth aged 14 - 25 now account for seventy percent of all violent crimes committed in China. Recently there has been a dramatic increase in theft, robbery, and gang activities by youth. Historically Chinese churches have been unable to attract or reach youth. Youth workers and advisors are sadly lacking or unheard of. Let us remember the small minority of churches that have youth fellowships or Bible studies for their young people.

Wednesday
The very first group of Chinese who left Shanghai in 1872 and went abroad to study was a group of thirty teenagers sent by the Qing Dynasty to Yale University. That formally opened the door for every Chinese student to study abroad. This year a record number of Chinese students will arrive in North America, Europe, England, and Russia. Let us pray for the harvesting of this new crop as churches gear up to receive them .

Thursday
Recently a national debate focused on the affordability of medical care. Medical doctors are accepting "red packets" (red envelopes packed with money) from the families of patients. It is customary to give 3000-5000 yuan ($500. US) in order to ensure "special care". The Bible assures us that God is not partial. Let us remember all the believers who require medical care, especially all the church workers, because they are unable to afford medical insurance .

Friday
In the interior of China only four percent of the women consider themselves pretty. Chinese women desire these plastic surgery procedures the most: removing wrinkles (29%) whitening of skin (25%) facial (18%) and breast augmentaton (8%). How do the Chinese women believers see themselves, their role, and their contribution to the church? Let us pray for more women's Bible study groups and support groups for single mothers .

Saturday
How do Chinese couples say, "Till death do us part"? The current favorite wedding vows are literally "You are my heart, my liver, 75% of my life" or "You are my gut, my stomach, and the rose of my heart". During the Cultural Revolution, the newly weds sang patriotic or anti-American songs.Government says divorce rate increased by 21% last year. Let us remember all the Christians who pledge their lives together to live for Jesus .

Sunday
Shenyang's food festival featuring the "Mang Han Banquet" drew criticism for its great excess. The 196-course dinner was originally served for the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. While the living standard has greatly improved, many believers in minority groups in the Western provinces still live far below the poverty level. Let us remember the vast economic gap between the Han Chinese and believers in minority groups .

Monday
No one knows the exact number of babies that are "thrown away" every day. All these abandoned infants are either girls or have congenital deformities. Poor parents justify their actions because of high medical costs. The "one-child" policy adds to the pressure of having a healthy boy. Let us pray for all believers who have "not-so-perfect" children. For them we pray for the patience and mercy of God as they rear these children .

星期二
中國國內14至25歲的青少年犯罪率劇增,佔總犯罪數的四成四。其中有七成屬於盜竊、搶劫和傷害等暴力犯罪。許多涉罪的少年或因父母離異,或因失學、輟學流落社會或受網上暴力、色情影響,利用互聯網敲詐勒索、組織幫派。歷來中國教會未能吸引年輕人,尤缺乏針對青少年事工的牧者和同工。讓我們禱告主興起教會中的青年人團契或查經小組,餵養建造這些承接大使命的新血輪。

星期三
梁郭彥、詹天佑等30人是1872年清廷派遣中國第一批前往美國耶魯大學的留學生,正式開啓海外留學的大門。今年又有相當數量的中國留學生湧向北美、歐洲各國和蘇聯等地深造。讓我們為這些莘莘學子在異國的生活和學業上的適應禱告。也為眾教會展開的新生接待事工仰望神,願主保守這片廣大的新禾,扎深根且結實纍纍。

星期四
當國內輿論爭議著人們是否付得起高收費的醫療保健之際,醫生收取病人家屬的紅包費漲價了是不爭的事實。一般行情是包3,000-5,000元($500美金)換得特別的關照,在大醫院裡包10,000元也不稀奇。聖經教導我們對人不可存成見,行事不可按外貌待人,讓我們為需要醫療的信徒不停代禱,尤其求神保守教會的所有同工健康,因他們的薄薪,付不起昂貴的醫療保費。

星期五
七成以上的亞洲女性仰賴他人(丈夫/伴侶)的觀點定義美麗與否,內地女性這一比例只占到15%,內地女性缺乏自信?僅4%認爲自己美麗。中國七成的女性認爲30歲前最美,45%的女性自認體重過重,八成會使用化妝品修飾自己。最熱衷的美容手術是拉皮(29%),美白 (25%)、臉(18%)和隆胸(8%)。中國女性信徒如何看待自己、自我定位和對教會的貢獻?求主親自看顧、供應更多的婦女查經小組和單親支援小組。

星期六
據說現在大陸上最新潮的結婚誓詞是:「你是我的心,你是我的肝,你是我生命的四分之三;你是我的腸,你是我的胃,你是我心中的玫瑰。」傳統的「白頭偕老、至死不渝」早就落伍了,文革時代,結婚時都要唱一些大躍進或抗美援朝的歌。官方資料顯示去年全國離婚率又上升了21%。讓我們為信徒願意在婚姻中彼此委身,活出聖潔生活代禱。

星期日
瀋陽美食節展演「天下第一宴」的清宮御膳滿漢全席,共有冷熱葷素196道菜品, 耗資二十餘萬元人民幣。當人們生活水平大幅提昇時,西北省份許多的民眾仍處在貧窮線以下。讓我們記念存在於漢族與少數民族信徒間的貧富差距,求主感動兄弟姊妹有愛心彼此肢體相顧。

星期一
無人得知國內每天有多少棄嬰,但人數正逐年上升。他們不是女嬰就是身帶缺陷,因貧困父母無力支付醫療費用而被丟棄。在一胎化政策加上家族需健康男孩承傳的壓力下,正不停製造“棄嬰”。瀋陽市兒童福利院,僅去年收養的棄嬰就達131名。讓我們為家有「不完美」孩子的信徒來禱告,求主厚賜耐心和恩慈在撫育孩子時,能充沛將天父的大愛彰顯出來。

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Prayer Request 8/23--8/29

Tuesday
The first joint China-Russia military exercise is being watched closely, codenamed “Peace Mission 2005.” It is said to be anti-terrorist in nature, but involves several large amphibious landings.The specter of the renewed Sino-Russian alliances worries all Asian neighbors and Taiwan especially. Let us pray for the many Chinese churches along the borders which were once very active 10 years ago .

Wednesday
In the next twenty years China will need 55,000 new commercial pilots and 2400 new planes. Currently there are 800 commercial aircraft and many Chinese airlines employ foreign pilots. Chinese pilots and aircraft mechanics receive their training abroad. Let us remember all the Chinese churches reaching out to these trainees with the gospel .

Thursday
Are executed prisoners becoming a source of organs for transplants? The government insists that all donations are voluntary and uncompensated. Officials say many families refuse to claim the bodies of prisoners because of the guilt of the crime. China has become both the market for and has the need for human organs but only the super-rich can afford organ transplants. Let us pray for all those who need liver and kidney transplants. May all Chinese come to know Christ Who gave Himself for all !

Friday
According to an unreleased government survey, Shenzhen won the infamy of the worst city in China for corruption, crime, a large gap between the rich and the poor, and fake goods. In fact, the large cities in Guangdong and Fujian all ranked in this same class. Believers in these coastal cities are generally much more affluent then in the inland cities and face tremendous temptation. Let us pray for their witness and their willingness to give and help support poorer churches inland .

Saturday
Is it time for another round of fighting serious crime? China recently conducted three campaigns to rid society of criminal elements but the results have all been short-lived according to the Chief of Police in Beijing. In general believers are ambivalent toward the Public Security Bureau. Let us pray for the salvation and ethical integrity of all those who try to safeguard the security of the nation.

Sunday
Buying a house in China is merely purchasing a 70-year land lease. Chinese laws clearly state that the land is government-owned but the government does reserve the right to continue the lease when it is due. Church-owned properties fall into this legal gray area as well. Let us pray for all the churches raising funds and seeking to find a more permanent building in order to expand their ministries .

Monday
More than 85% of toddlers in Shanghai live with their grandparents. Many grandparents are forced to retire at fifty years of age so caring for their grandchildren is both an enjoyment and a source of income (about 600-1000 yuan a month). Let us pray for all the Christian grandparents who help with rearing their grandchildren. May they have a great witness not only to their children but also to the babies they care for .

星期二
俄國與中國首度聯合軍事演習「和平使命—2005」,以一萬名兵力配合重型轟炸機和反潛艦艇在黃海進行。兩國雖以反恐為由軍演,中國則演練兩棲登陸戰術,俄羅斯藉機展示新穎軍備,已引起鄰國的疑慮。求主為世人帶出真正的平安,繼續挑旺眾人心中復興的靈火;也為許多在中俄邊境上的教會禱告,求主親手扶持看顧。

星期三
中國在未來廿年將需要55,000位商用飛機師和2,400架新航機。目前國內有800架商務客機,許多中國航空公司聘用外國籍飛機師來滿足市場的需要。中國飛機師和維修技師們多在國外接受訓練。讓我們為所有針對訓練飛航人員的福音事工守望禱告,求主悅納相關教會擺上的愛心與勞苦,也預備人心能謙卑柔軟,讓神的善工大有果效。

星期四
死刑犯捐獻的器官是移植器官的來源?政府雖堅持所有遺體和捐獻器官皆符合自願、無償捐獻的原則,但死囚往往以無人收殮或家屬拒絕收殮為由“自願”捐獻器官。目前大陸成為器官移植供需量都很大的地方,只有超級富人才付得起器官移植的天價。求主特別醫治需要移植肝或腎臟的人,惟願所有同胞都來認識那位獻出生命救贖我們的救主。

星期五
據一項未正式公布的民調結果,深圳奪得中國十大最差城市之榜首。此項結合官方和民間團體評選出全國最腐敗、治安秩序最惡劣、貧富分化最嚴重、假冒偽劣商品最泛濫的前十名城市中,廣東和福建的幾個大都市皆名列前茅。沿海省份的信徒通常更易受到世俗的引誘和試探,求主保守他們謹守主道在人前有美好見証,更幫助他們體驗神的旨意,樂於供應內陸教會的需要。

星期六
是否又要發動另一波「嚴打」(嚴厲打擊犯罪活動)?北京公安局將進行警務變革,用“織網防控”模式取代之。從1983年至今,為解決特殊違法犯罪形勢,中國共進行三次全國性「嚴打」運動,但往往嚴打過後罪犯又死灰復燃。讓我們特別為所有負責社會治安的公安人員代禱,願追求卓越的道德感和耶和華無比的救恩能臨到他們禱告。

星期日
在中國買房子,只是獲得為期70年的土地租用使用權,並不能擁有真正的產權,根據新公布的中國物權法規定,在土地承租期滿前允許房主申請續期,但土地仍屬國有。中國教會所擁有的不動產也面臨同樣的情形。讓我們為中國教會在這方面的需要禱告,求主帶領讓他們能夠尋覓到能長久使用的場所,以利福音的廣傳。

星期一
在上海市,超過百分之八十五的幼童是由祖父母撫養。為了照顧年幼的孫子,享受含飴弄孫之樂同時還有一個月約600-1000人民幣的零用金,多數的祖父母在年屆五十歲左右就退休。讓我們一起為基督徒祖父母禱告,願他們在養育孫子的同時,為神作美好的見證。

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Prayer Request 8/16--8/22


Tuesday
Chinese Valentine's Day is August 11th (7th day of the 7th lunar month). Buying gifts for loved ones has caught on as the society has become westernized. However, reports of domestic violence have increased dramatically partly because more women are now speaking out against abuse. We ask your prayer for the integrity of marriage for all the pastors and church workers. Hard work and temptation have destroyed many, many of God's workers.

Wednesday
Shenzhen, a city across from Hong Kong, became a metropolis of twelve million in a period of twenty years. It has now experienced its first season of decline in the influx of rural workers--down 200,000 people over the previous year. The educational level of sixty percent of the city is ninth grade or lower. Let us pray for all the churches there and their hard effort in reaching out to the factory workers.

Thursday
Sixty percent of youth aged 10-29 years participate in fortune-telling or luck-changing activities. One in three of them believes in and practices these activities with great interest and a hope to change the future. Hong Kong has long been known for her proclivity toward superstition. Let us pray for a powerful testimony of the people in the nearly three thousand churches there.

Friday
The online auctioneer eBay expects its revenue from China to jump thirty percent or more this year. In spite of the lack of a system for easy payment, China is the world's fastest growing e-commerce market. The government expects the number of online shoppers to reach 16.2 million as it grips the internet tightly with content filter. Let us pray for all those who use the internet to get Bible study materials and share church news news.

Saturday
Snow White and the Seven Shaolin Monks? Walt Disney plans to shoot a kung fu version of its 1937 animated classic for the Chinese market. Disneyland in Hong Kong expects large crowds from China when it opens in September. In spite of these opportunities for children to enjoy worldly entertainment, there is very little indigenous and contextualized Bible story or reading materials for them. Let us remember all the children's ministries and the development of materials for Sunday schools.

Sunday
China has produced and sold more cars this year than ever before--a 9.35 percent increase. Nearly sixty-seven percent of them are Chinese brands. Shanghai now has two million cars which is the number officials had originally projected for the year 2020. Driving to church is not new in many Chinese cities. However, urban churches must cope with unprecedented parking problems. Let us pray for the growth of large churches and the trend toward branch churches.

Monday
China ranks at the bottom in terms of equitable health care and the government admits the current medical system is not working. Even minor surgery can deplete one's life-time savings. Church workers have no medical insurance at all and there is virtually no money for even simple medical care or preventive check-ups. Let us pray for ministries that will see and help meet this great need .

星期二
今年七夕情人節 (農曆7/7 )在西曆的8/11。西風東漸,中國人也開始流行彼此送禮在這個特殊的日子表達情意。近來女權意識的普遍覺醒,受虐於家暴的婦女越來越勇於站出來,使得每年家暴案件數量大幅上升,家庭與婚姻品質令人憂心。求主特別保守牧者與同工們,在人前能見証神所賜福的聖潔婚姻與完整家庭,不因忙碌的服事及世俗的試探而忽略經營與配偶、家人的關係。

星期三
毗鄰香港的深圳在20年間已成長為1,200萬人口的大都會,今天深圳也需面臨産業轉型和人口置換的考驗。第一季度外來人口已減少了20萬人次。科技産業格外需要高素質人口,目前60%人口依然是初中以下文化程度,和10年前沒什麽大的區別。讓我們為當地所有的教會和他們針對工廠勞工的福音事工守望禱告,求主的真理與救恩能遍及這片廣大的禾場。

星期四
一項網上調查顯示:10至29歲的香港青少年中,在過去一年超過六成曾占卜或作法改運,更有三成青少年的是抱著認真的心態來算命。分析顯示,受訪者多為女性,八成在學。香港人迷信神佛是長久以來的印象。讓我們禱告,求主真光普照,讓近3,000家教會能在人群中有強力見証,為對自己、現時生活和未來不滿,無力的人們帶來真光。

星期五
儘管缺乏一套方便付帳的系統,和在政府設下更嚴密的過濾監控閥之下,預估中國上網購物將達1, 620萬人,是全球網路商品交易市場中成長最快速的國家。著名網上拍賣公司e-Bay預期該公司今年在中國的營收成長將超過30%。讓我們求主親自以智慧與能力引領網路福音事工,並預備人心能得見神的真光來禱告。

星期六
白雪公主與少林七僧?針對中國市場,華特迪斯奈公司決定翻拍1937年經典名片《白雪公主與七小矮人》成中國功夫版。九月份即將開幕的香港迪斯奈樂園預期也將吸引大批大陸遊客。中國兒童有機會享受到世界級的娛樂了,但卻缺少以聖經為基礎,本土化的故事給下一代。讓我們為所有兒童事工需要和主日學教材的編撰仰望全能神豐富的供應。

星期日
中國今年汽車生產並銷售率成長了9.35%,其中將近67%是國產品牌。上海現有200萬輛汽車,是過去政府預估在2020年才會達到的數字。開車上教會在許多大城市已不稀奇,但市區教會卻有無處可供停車之苦。讓我們為大型教會的成長需要仰望神,也求神帶領祂兒女,有智慧地朝著植新堂的策略發展。

星期一
政府報告目前醫療衛生體制改革並不成功。醫療服務的公平性下降和衛生投入的宏觀效率低下。現在商業化、市場化的醫療體制使得城市與廣大農村醫療水平的差距急遽兩極化,動一個小小手術可能耗盡個人終身的積蓄。國內所有教會同工全無醫療保險,不僅無力治病,甚至連例行體檢也付不起。讓我們迫切禱告,為能有相關事工興起來回應此極大的需要。

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

PRayer Request 8/9--8/15

Tuesday
“China naked”? Google offers free satellite pictures of China, in resolution down to one meter. Government complains that this is tantamount to espionage. Details of many Chinese cities can be seen online. More than half of Chinese believers still meet secretly. Our Lord hears the prayers of those in chambers as well in open. Let us remember all who could not meet and worship freely in open.

Wednesday
Large-scale riots have become common in China. Recently an automobile accident in Chizhou, Anhui turned ugly with people fighting with police and cars being burned. Mass gatherings on the street are forbidden and quickly dispersed. Last year, however, a group was able to hold an open-air evangelistic meeting without interference. Let us pray for more such bold moves by the believers and churches.

Thursday
Local media will be forbidden to allot their channels or jointly produce radio and television content with foreign organizations beginning July, 2005. Such restriction will dim any hope of in-China airing of Christian programs produced overseas.We pray for the days that radio and TV in China will carry Christian programming, and Chinese citizens can tune in for Christian music and preaching.

Friday
Guangzhou leads the nation of China with 110,000 registered drug abusers (nearly one-seventh of all of China). The provincial government admits that this is a serious problem because it is also a major conduit of narcotic traffic.In Hong Kong across from Guangzhou there are several successful Christian ministries involving drug rehabilitation. Let us pray as they extend their ministries and expertise into China.

Saturday
“Honesty does not pay.” Say 90% of middle school students, aged from 12 to 16 in Chongqing. If there was an illegal factory in the neighborhood, 50% of these students will not report it to the police. Are the Chinese youth become just as pragmatic as their parents? Let us agai n pray for all the youth who have believing parents, for their relationship with God and Daniel-like non-compromising attitude.

Sunday
The “new minggong” – the new generation of 18 – 25 years old rural youth who seek work in the cities. They have more education, expect more pay and leisure in life, but have much less endurance for hard work. As nearly all the young people flocking to cities, what is remained in rural churches are elderly and their grandchildren. We need to pray for the “decline” in the vitality of rural churches.

Monday
“A shortage of worker in the Pearl River Delta?” Many companies have to pay more to attract worker, in recent months, 800 or more, instead of 700 is the going rate. While factories pays are higher, the wages of rural churches have stagnated. Rural believers have not been challenged to give and church workers also rely on side-jobs to make ends meet. Let us pray for the financial independence and cheerful giving of rural churches.




星期二
「看透全中國?」著名網路搜尋引擎Google推出全球動態衛星影像地圖『Google Earth』,只要輸入城市名,輕按滑鼠搜尋,包括中南海等國家領導人的辦公地點及北京全貌,都清楚地呈現衛星影像。眾兒女禱告的主,不拘透過何種形式都能達到神施恩的寶座。讓我們為能有這項特權感恩,也在禱告中記念還不能自由聚會和公開敬拜讚美的肢體。

星期三
大規模暴動在國內愈來愈常見。近來安徽省池州市發生因車主打傷人的交通事故糾紛,致使群衆燒砸車輛、毆打民警,超市被哄搶一空。現場經公安強力疏散,迅速平息。感謝神,去年有一大型福音聚會順利在此舉行,沒有受到干擾。讓我們繼續為眾教會和信徒們願意積極傳揚福音、見証榮耀的主來禱告。

星期四
中國政府從今年七月起禁止地方的傳媒機構分租頻道給外國組織或共同製作廣播電視內容。此項法規將大大削減海外製作的福音性節目在國內播出的機會。在神沒有難成的事,讓我們禱告國內的廣播電視可以帶出神救恩信息的日子早臨,也求主預備人心能藉著詩歌聖樂和信息的傳揚,認識並轉向那公義、慈愛的父神。

星期五
據統計中國吸毒者近80萬人,廣東省就有11萬多人,占全國總數的1/7,是吸毒人數最多的省份,也是全國毒情最嚴重的省份之一。目前廣東不但成爲跨境和國內販毒的通道,也是制販冰毒、搖頭丸等苯丙胺類毒品的重點地區。鄰近的香港有許多有關戒毒的福音事工,成效很好。讓我們為此歸榮耀給神之外,也為類似的治療戒毒事工能延伸到大陸,嘉惠更多同胞來禱告。

星期六
「老實人吃虧,不老實得實惠」九成年齡在12至16歲的重慶中學生表示。如果說謊能帶來好處,七成的學生願意說謊。如家旁有地下僞劣食品加工廠,五成學生不會去揭發。六成的小學生在公交車上不會主動爲老、弱、病、殘讓座;近九成小學生不會主動去幫助和安慰同學。中國青少年是否就是家長自己的影子?讓我們再次為信徒下一代與神的關係禱告,幫助他們有像但以理般不向世俗妥協的心志。

星期日
現今農民工群體的主流是18歲到25歲的外出務工青年,與父輩不同的是這些在計劃生育政策下出生、成長的“新生代民工”特徵爲“三高一低”:受教育程度高,職業期望值高,物質和精神享受要求高,工作耐受力低。農村人口大批流到都市,留守在農村教會的只有老人和孫子女,讓我們為農村教會呈「下降」趨勢禱告,求主堅固農村信徒的信心,為主站穩崗位。

星期一
「珠三角出現民工荒?」實情在廣東出700元錢以下工資的廠子招不到人,而800元錢以上的廠子就有好多人排隊應聘。在工人要求提高和國際訂單的壓力下,工廠全面引入SA8000國際勞工標準,企業成本爲此增加了30%。一般農村信徒尚未有接受「給」的挑戰,而牧者必需依賴零工收入來維生,大大影響農村教會的成長。求主幫助農村教會財務的獨立,也感動眾肢體能樂於奉獻,使神的家富足有餘。

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Prayer Request 8/2--8/8

Tuesday
A mysterious pig-borne illness outbreak killed more than 30, as Chinawas gripped with fear of eating any pork, the nation's favorite meat.China is the world's largest consumer and producer of pork, withSichuan accounting for about 14 percent of all pigs slaughtered.Sichuan has begun to educate 2 millions poor farmers not to slaughteror eat sick pigs. Let us remember all the churches in Sichuan,historically smaller and weaker. In recent years, campus ministrieshave flourished .

Wednesday
In Chinese cities the average age for the first sexual experience is17.4 years. Nearly one in five of the respondents approved ofpremarital sex and more men than women said, "There is nothing wrongwith it." The government has tried to stem this tide of immorality butwithout success. Let us pray for the guarding of the hearts of allyoung believers and a strong teaching of abstinence in the churched .

Thursday
Companies have started to offer kidnap insurance for the growing rankof millionaires (an estimated three million or more). An annualpremium of 500 yuan buys a ransom of 797,500 yuan. Several highprofile kidnappings have fueled insecurity among the rich. Let us prayfor the safety of all foreign church workers and their families. We also pray that more will know about the God who has redeemed them fromsin through His Son .

Friday
Party officials who burn incense and pray for promotions bother manyParty loyalists who espouse atheism. Going to the temple to pray forgood fortune has returned with a vengeance to China. Even young peopleare flocking there to pray for good grades as well as mates. Let uspray for a quickening in the pace of evangelism .

Saturday
The educational gap between cities and rural areas is continuallywidening. In 2001 nearly one hundred percent of city students enteredhigh school while the national average was only fifty-three percent.Half of the students in the country do not finish even middle school.A majority of the rural pastors have only a middle school educationand thus they are limited in their ability to study and enrich theirmessages. Let us pray for the educational quality of rural pastors andtheir children .

Sunday
In coastal provinces like Fijian and Zhejiang many high schoolstudents do not take the college entrance examination but chooseinstead to go to Europe as illegal immigrants. "Making a hundred Euroa day is better than staying in China!" they say. Young people fromWenzhou and Fuzhou simple choose to seek better lives abroad. Let uspray for all the churches and mission efforts directed at these twogroups of immigrants, especially those in Europe .

Monday
Much of the salt that is labeled as having iodine added is actuallywithout iodine. Some forty percent of edible salt in Tibet and nearlytwenty percent of that in Beijing is fake. Lack of iodine is blamedfor millions new cases of developmental disorder yearly. Fake goodsare a part of China's daily life but fake salt is very damaging. Letus pray for the millions of believers who are fed the true Word ofGod. May the Lord also raise many more who will live to be true Lightand Salt for Jesus .

星期二
中國爆發人感染豬鏈球菌的疫病,已有三十多人死亡。中國是全球豬肉最大的消費和供應者,豬鏈球菌疫情有擴散趨勢,造成民眾拒吃豬肉的恐慌。。四川省已屠殺了14%的豬隻,並對200萬貧農加強宣導:不私宰或食用病豬,以免感染。讓我們記念在四川的教會,雖然歷來規模較小也較弱,但近年校園事工成長茂盛,求主看顧保守聖工的果效。

星期三
調查資料顯示在全國七大城市裡,初次性經驗的平均年齡是17.4歲。近乎1/5者贊同婚前性行為,男性多於女性受訪者表示「那樣做沒什麼不對」。政府曾試圖將婚前性行為列為不道德行為來加以宣導,可惜並不奏效。求神讓年輕信徒能看重貞潔,保守自己追求聖潔;也讓教會加強這方面的教導。

星期四
近年多起駭人聽聞的綁架案使有錢人人人自危。國內的保險業者,新推出一項「綁架險」服務,以滿足日益增多的百萬富翁(約估有300萬人以上)。年費是500元人幣,可買得797,500元人幣的鉅額贖金。讓我們特別求主保護外籍教會同工及其家人的安全。也為更多人能明白而接受神以自己的愛子為贖價,將人從罪中救回的大好福音來禱告。

星期五
到廟寺進香祈福在中國又重新蔚為銳不可當的風潮,原本信奉無神論的中國官員求神拜佛的現象日漸增多,連年輕人都一窩風湧到廟裡求好成績、好姻緣。讓我們為人們靈性上的需要仰望神,求主感動更多的工人回應傳揚福音的大使命,好讓福音在神州大地加速的傳開。

星期六
研究報告顯示中國國內都市與農村之間的教育差距繼續加大,速度甚至超過貧富得差距。都會區的中學生幾乎100%進入高中,但全國學生的平均升高中率是53%;在農村卻有半數的學生連中學都沒有畢業。大多數的農村傳道人僅有中學教育水平,因此也限制了他們受裝備的能力及信息的深度。讓我們為農村牧者們及他們子女的教育品質來禱告仰望神。

星期日
在閩浙沿海一帶,偷渡出國闖天下已成普遍的現象。高中生已不在乎高校的入學考試,「賺100歐元一天,強過待在中國!」是許多溫州和福州的少年人的夢想,「出不去會被人笑話的」。讓我們為所有海外華人教會及直接針對這些新移民族群的福音事工來禱告,求神記念眾肢體擺上的心力,親自以大能拯救人們進入衪光明、榮耀的國度。

星期一
國內商標上印有含碘的食鹽中,許多並沒有真正加碘。西藏約有39%假碘鹽,北京市面上假碘鹽也佔16%。雖然在中國日常生活裡假貨充斥,但這些假碘鹽會造成智障、失聰等殘疾及流產,被控為造成上百萬殘障嬰兒的元凶。讓我們也為受偽造的真理荼害的千萬信徒來禱告,求主興起更多兒女在生活中願意為耶穌成為真光和鹽。