Prayer Request 11/29 - 12/5

Tuesday
According to official 2015 data, a total of 3,841 million couples filed for divorce in China that year--an increase of 5.6% over the previous year.​ Many Christians and even pastors experience a marital crisis such as an extramarital affair or otherwise succumbing to temptation. We pray for the guarding of the hearts of all believers. "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous." (Hebrews 13:4)
Wednesday
A survey found that the key reason for the rising divorce rate in China is extramarital affairs--nearly half of all divorces.​ Men who are employed in information/media are more likely to have an affair than others, and women who are full-time mothers are the ones most likely perpetrators. We pray that all believers will know that God has called us to be holy in our thoughts as well as our bodies. "Each one of you to know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the nations who do not know God. (1 Thess. 4:4-5)
Thursday
Most migrant workers in China​ live near their factories where living conditions are poor. Many of the male workers who are there without their families, easily succumb to sexual temptation. Prostitution is also rampant there. Since we are called to care about the spiritual lives of millions of migrant workers in China, we also need to pray for the guarding of their hearts as well as their bodies,they sin against God and that they can overcome sexual temptation. (1 Corinth. 6:18)
Friday
The top five reasons for divorce in China are: extramarital affairs, domestic violence, personality clashes, in-law relationship discord, and spousal addictions. The idea of marriage lasting a lifetime or "growing old together" are totally thrown out. We pray for the marriages of believers, not only that they will stay intact but that they will be an example of Christ's love for others in the church. We pray also that couples will serve together in their churches.
Saturday
​Believers need teaching from the church to grow and know God's will for their lives. Churches in China greatly need teaching ​ on building Christian families and holiness in their daily lives. Teaching for believers takes a long time. We pray that the churches will have systematic teaching designed to equip believers with truth and exemplified before them so they will not become hypocritical Pharisees.
Sunday
While the false and extreme teachings of cults are ravaging rural churches in China, in the big cities, foreign cults are stealing young and innocent believers from the urban churches. We pray for God's mercy for all the churches there. May the Lord raise up more spiritual watchmen who will stand in the gap by praying for young believers, alerting them to the danger, and warning them to flee from the deceptive practices of these cults.
Monday
Many are alarmed by how quickly China churches are becoming secularized, people see churches a social gathering place especially after retirement. Also, churches are not transparent in its finance, causing believers to be cynical and not willing to be involved. We pray for revival of His churches, protection of those who love and serve Him. We ask God to corrupt the attacks of cults and punish the evil servants who treat the House of God as their own enterprise.


星期二
根據政府數據，在2015年依法辦理離婚手續的共有384.1萬對，比前年增長5.6%。不少信徒家庭甚至牧者也面對婚姻危機，例如誤陷婚外情或墜入其他誘惑等。求主保守我們所有信徒的心懷意念，謹遵神的教導：婚姻，人人都當尊重，床也不可污穢；因為苟合行淫的人，神必要審判。（來 13：4）
星期三
據調查資料顯示：中國離婚率越來越高的主要原因是出軌，導致的離婚占比 50.16%，其中男性出軌率最高的是職從資訊業，而女性出軌率最高的竟然是全職媽媽。求主再次提醒我們，我們蒙召是要在思想和身體上成為聖潔。決對不容許自己放縱私慾的邪情，像那些不認識神的外邦人。（帖前4：5）
星期四
多數離鄉出外的民工住在工廠附近，或廠內宿舍，一般的環境條件較差。不少男人在外打工，妻兒不在身邊，非常容易受色情引誘，而許多民工聚居的區域就有紅燈區。我們關心基督徒民工的靈命，也需要為他們身心靈蒙神的看顧、保守，免得得罪神來切切禱告。你們要逃避淫行。人所犯的，無論什麼罪，都在身子以外，惟有行淫的，是得罪自己的身子。（林前6：18）
星期五
離婚原因的前5大因素是：出軌、家庭暴力、性格不合、婆媳關係不睦及對方有不良嗜好。過去傳統觀念所說的「一日夫妻百日恩」、「白頭偕老」等現今已完全被顛覆。我們懇求神保守夫妻以愛相待，見證神的愛，更是求主興起能一起服侍神的忠心夫妻檔同工們，在教會做美好榜樣，榮耀神。
星期六
信徒的成長需要教會的教導，明白神的旨意。中國教會當前需要的教導是：建造基督化的家庭，和保守教會的聖潔。給信徒的教導不是兩三個信息就完成的，我們為教師們禱告，願主在真理上裝備他們，使他們能有系統地教導，也有聖潔的榜樣，才不淪落為假冒為善的法利賽人。
星期日
農村教會飽受異端邪教的侵襲，使得教會發展艱難。在大城市裡，來自外國的異端，也在年輕人中做攪擾混亂的工作，吸引天真無知的信徒。願神大大憐憫中國教會，興起能為眾教會守望，站立在破口的禱告勇士，呼喊年輕信徒不被異端各樣的虛假欺騙。
星期一
許多人認為中國教會正走向世俗化，成為許多人退休後聚樂和休閒的場所。教會在財務上缺乏公開透明，往往造成信徒對於神家的事物冷淡。求主復興祂的教會，扶持忠心愛主的信徒，懲治把教會當做自己勢力的惡僕。