Prayer Request 7/4 - 7/10

Tuesday
Throughout​ China, there are many impressively modern airports but she also has some of the world's worst flight delays and missed connections. China is also famous for having angry and unrulely passengers on its airlines. We thank the Lord for the way churches in China have grown in spite of the many difficulties they face. However, we also diligently beseech the Lord to undertake in the significant increase of strife and division among them even while cults and other extreme teachings are rampant and growing worse.
Wednesday
China has begun a huge airport building project that could give the country 60 more airports beyond the current total of about 200 by 2020. We praise the Lord for many beautiful new church buildings throughout the country. We pray that these will be much more than destinations but place​s​ of worship where people come and receive the salvation of Jesus Christ, setting them free from the bondage of sin.​
Thursday
Less than a decade ago, the newly-built international terminal at Beijing's old airport was widely lauded as the symbol of China's industrial might and political​ power. Last year, however, the old airport had to handle nearly ninety million passengers which was ten million more than it was built for. We pray for humility for the rapidly-growing urban churches in China and for God's comfort for the declining rural churches. May we each be like the church of Philadelphia in Revelation--"Behold, I put before you an open door and no one can shut it." (3:7)
Friday
As Chinese pockets have deepened and leisure time has grown, so has the flood of air traffic in China. Chinese airlines ferried 440 million passengers in 2015, with that number expected to grow to 1.19 billion by 2034.​We praise God for the new wealth and ability to travel for believers in China. Churches used to host special meetings during holidays but the attendance at such meetings has dropped greatly because people are out traveling. We pray that prosperity does not lead to spiritual poverty for churches in China.​
Saturday
Airports in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing are notorious for flight delays. Those in Xiamen, Guangzhou, Kunming, and Beijing were not far behind. This year airports in Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing were not allowed to add more flights until they could improve their record for late flights. Many churches in China are facing bottlenecks in their ministries and some are not even growing at all. We pray for the fire of revival among them and that they will once again become passionate about sharing the gospel in their communities.
Sunday
In China, an over-investment in the heavy industrial sector has led to an oversupply of goods, severe competition, lower prices, and the dumping of goods to foreign countries. This has created a vicious cycle where the government has to subsidize factories that are losing money. Some believers in China have profited much from the stock market and real estate. We pray for their walk with the Lord and that​ they will know "The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and He adds no sorrow with it." (Prov. 10:22 NLT) We also pray that none of us will become ​like ​the foolish rich man in Jesus’s parable.
Monday
In China, hundreds of millions of people still live in rural areas with few prospects for jobs. Competition to get into universities is fierce, and competition for good jobs after college can be fiercer. The Lord has mercy on us, so we learn to truly love one another, because He first loved us and so others will know Him by our love. We pray the Lord will correct the way we judge a person by their profession and the work they do.


星期二
中國有世界最先進的機場，但也有世界上最嚴重的航班延誤和轉機延誤問題。憤怒及不守規矩的乘客在中國的航空旅行中比比皆是。感謝神一直保守中國教會在難處中仍然不斷成長；然而教會內爭鬥與分裂，以及異端叛逆卻也不斷增多， 讓我們更多為中國教會儆醒守望禱告。
星期三
中國正進行宏大的機場建設項目，到2020年，中國將在目前約二百個機場的基礎上再建成六十個機場。我們為中國許多城市擁有雄偉的教堂建築感恩；求主藉著這些聚會點，引領人來到神面前，使那些被罪惡綑綁的人得著釋放，發揮真正在社區中發光發熱的燈臺作用，而不是徒有美麗的建築。
星期四
不足十年前，北京機場新建的國際航站樓被讚譽為工業實力和政治實力的象徵。去年，首都機場接納近九千萬乘客 ，比原設計容量多出一千萬。 在中國城市教會不斷成長的同時，農村教會卻繼續沒落，異端猖狂。求主施恩憐憫，城巿教會不以人數自傲；農村教會亦不灰心喪志，讓我們都像非拉鐵非教會一樣，竭力遵守主的道，因為主為我們開了一扇門，就無人能將它關閉。(啓三:7)
星期五
隨著中國人收入增加，休閑時間增長，中國的航空交通也越來越繁忙。2015年，中國航空公司接載了4.4億乘客，預計到2034年將增至11.9億。中國擁有世界最密集和先進的高鐵系統，也同樣是絡繹不絕。感謝主，信徒有經濟能力外遊，這都是好事。過去許多教會會在假期時舉行特會，現在往往因參加人數銳減甚至要取消。讓我們為中國教會不因物質富裕就靈命冷淡來代禱。
星期六
中國的航班經常誤點，導致令人沮喪的延誤，尤以上海、杭州和南京的機場最嚴重，厦門、廣州、昆明和北京的機場也相去不遠。今年，中國的航空監管機構禁止北京、上海和南京的機場增加航班，直到它們能夠提高準點率為止。許多中國教會在事工上，也遇見瓶頸，人數不僅沒增長甚至還減少了。 我們求主復興，再次點燃向社區傳福音的火熱。
星期日
中國的過度投資讓重工業生產出的商品供過於求，逼得工廠最後只得削價競爭，大量傾銷到別國。國家又得補助工廠的損失，造成惡性循環。不少信徒在股市和房地產賺了一筆。我們來為他們的靈命禱告，願神幫助信徒們謹慎自己的心，不要被錢財迷惑綑綁，成為耶穌比喻中的愚昧財主。又求主提醒我們，認清一切好處不在神之外，神所賜的福亦不會加上憂慮。(箴10:22)
星期一
中國數以億計的人口現今仍然生活在農村地區，幾乎沒有工作機會。年輕人要考入好的大學，競爭非常激烈；畢業後要找份好工更是要過關斬將，難上加難。求主憐憫我們，學習彼此相愛，因為神先愛我們，讓人認出我們就是基督的門徒。也求主修正神兒女的價值觀，不輕看教會中那些世人眼裡沒有所謂好工作或職業的弟兄姐妹。