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Tuesday
Recent demonstrations in Hong Kong have drawn public attention to whether China will send in the Armed Police to intervene. An Armed Police is an active-duty soldier, usually responsible for tasks such as duty, handling emergencies, counter-terrorism, and supporting the national economic construction. Hong Kong is facing an unprecedented dark time, casting some into hopelessness, and many into fear and even despair. We need to pray, asking the Lord to grant comfort and restore confidence. We know He is on His throne and in control.
Wednesday
The Armed Police is different from the police in China. The former operates and functions like the People's Liberation Army (PLA), while the latter belongs to the governmental agencies. Armed police do not belong to the PLA, except in wartime. Believers are to pray for those in power (1 Tim 1: 1–3). In these days of turmoil and unrest, almost everyone has different views and taking sides, and we pray specifically for mutual trust between believers and their relatives and friends.
Thursday
China's People's Liberation Army is responsible mainly for operations outside of the national boundaries. The Armed Police is responsible for domestic stability. The deployment of Armed Police near Hong Kong has significance as China resolutely portrays this is an internal matter. There are varying and even opposing views of the demonstration within churches in Hong Kong. We pray for peace and unity for both the society and churches, allowing believers to be encouraging toward one another and preserving the good testimony of the church because of its unity.
Friday
China is planning to send millions of youth “volunteers” back to villages, raising fears of a return to the methods of Chairman Mao’s brutal Cultural Revolution of 50 years ago.Let us pray for young people from Christian families, that the Lord will help them to be like Daniel and his three friends whose faith in God did not waiver but they kept themselves pure and refused to compromise, even under great restriction and pressure.
Saturday
The Communist Youth League (CYL) has promised to dispatch more than a million students to "rural zones" by 2022 in order to "increase their skills, spread civilization and promote science and technology". We pray churches and Christian parents alike in China will wake up to the great task of making sure the young people do not simply grow up in the church but must have a solid foundation of faith and will not drift away from God easily.
Sunday
The Youth League of China serves an important function to recruit and indoctrinate young people with Communist ideology. The aim of sending a massive number of students to the countryside is also to encourage the talents of those who would otherwise be attracted to live in the big cities. Unfortunately, Chinese parents and churches mostly stress that their young people do well in school and in their careers. Christian parents frown upon and even discourage their children to serve the Lord. May the Lord have mercy on us all and help us to know our children belong to Him.
Monday
Students in China will be called upon to live in the countryside during their summer holidays, although the CYL did not say how young people would be persuaded to volunteer. The vast majority of churches in China have few youth or children at all. We pray that believer parents will wake up to the sacred task of raising children who will know God, love Him and be willing to serve the Lord.
Recent demonstrations in Hong Kong have drawn public attention to whether China will send in the Armed Police to intervene. An Armed Police is an active-duty soldier, usually responsible for tasks such as duty, handling emergencies, counter-terrorism, and supporting the national economic construction. Hong Kong is facing an unprecedented dark time, casting some into hopelessness, and many into fear and even despair. We need to pray, asking the Lord to grant comfort and restore confidence. We know He is on His throne and in control.
Wednesday
The Armed Police is different from the police in China. The former operates and functions like the People's Liberation Army (PLA), while the latter belongs to the governmental agencies. Armed police do not belong to the PLA, except in wartime. Believers are to pray for those in power (1 Tim 1: 1–3). In these days of turmoil and unrest, almost everyone has different views and taking sides, and we pray specifically for mutual trust between believers and their relatives and friends.
Thursday
China's People's Liberation Army is responsible mainly for operations outside of the national boundaries. The Armed Police is responsible for domestic stability. The deployment of Armed Police near Hong Kong has significance as China resolutely portrays this is an internal matter. There are varying and even opposing views of the demonstration within churches in Hong Kong. We pray for peace and unity for both the society and churches, allowing believers to be encouraging toward one another and preserving the good testimony of the church because of its unity.
Friday
China is planning to send millions of youth “volunteers” back to villages, raising fears of a return to the methods of Chairman Mao’s brutal Cultural Revolution of 50 years ago.Let us pray for young people from Christian families, that the Lord will help them to be like Daniel and his three friends whose faith in God did not waiver but they kept themselves pure and refused to compromise, even under great restriction and pressure.
Saturday
The Communist Youth League (CYL) has promised to dispatch more than a million students to "rural zones" by 2022 in order to "increase their skills, spread civilization and promote science and technology". We pray churches and Christian parents alike in China will wake up to the great task of making sure the young people do not simply grow up in the church but must have a solid foundation of faith and will not drift away from God easily.
Sunday
The Youth League of China serves an important function to recruit and indoctrinate young people with Communist ideology. The aim of sending a massive number of students to the countryside is also to encourage the talents of those who would otherwise be attracted to live in the big cities. Unfortunately, Chinese parents and churches mostly stress that their young people do well in school and in their careers. Christian parents frown upon and even discourage their children to serve the Lord. May the Lord have mercy on us all and help us to know our children belong to Him.
Monday
Students in China will be called upon to live in the countryside during their summer holidays, although the CYL did not say how young people would be persuaded to volunteer. The vast majority of churches in China have few youth or children at all. We pray that believer parents will wake up to the sacred task of raising children who will know God, love Him and be willing to serve the Lord.
星期二
近來香港的示威活動越演越烈，民眾開始關注中國武警是否會介入。中國武警部隊是現役軍人，平時主要擔負執勤、處置突發事件、反恐怖、參加和支援國家經濟建設等任務。面對香港現今政局，有些人感到恐懼、無望、甚至絕望；神的兒女應當要更多擺上禱告，因唯有禱告神深信上主坐著為王，掌管一切， 才能帶给世人真正的平安，讓人們得著安慰和恢復信心。
星期三
武警和公安不同，前者與解放軍一樣完全實行軍事化管理，後者則屬於機關事業編制。但武警不屬於解放軍，只有在戰時人力不足時，才有可能被編入解放軍。信徒要為在上的掌權者禱告 (提前1:1-3)。求主在這紛爭擾亂的日子中，能夠讓教會肢體及親人朋友之間可以互信互諒，不要因政治立場或意見不同而產生嫌隙甚至仇恨，留有破口給魔鬼機會攻擊教會。
星期四
解放軍主要負責對外作戰，武警部隊主要負責對內「維穩」，尤其在涉及國家安全或領土主權完整時，如果適當出動代表「對內」的武警部隊，可以避免爭議。在香港教會中，對目前的示威活動有不同的看法，求主幫助我們在分歧中學會彼此包容，以至主的名在這裡被高舉。又求神憐憫，保護無辜者免受流血事件的影響，並提醒眾人：爭戰不是靠空中揮拳而是謙卑下來的屈膝禱告。
星期五
政府計劃將數百萬青年「志願者」送進村莊，此政策引起人們對50年前毛主席文化大革命中讓青年下鄉的擔憂。讓我們為來自基督徒家庭的年輕人禱告，求主幫助他們有像但以理和他的三個朋友的心志，對神有堅定不移的信心，以敬虔的心謹守真理來保守自己不沾染世俗的誘惑，即使在極大的限制和壓力下，也不妥協。
星期六
共青團將動員青年「志願下鄉」，預計在2022年會將數百萬中國青年志願者送往中國各地的農村地區，包括「少數民族地區」，以「傳播文明」和「倡導科學和技術」。求主提醒教會和信徒家長，不僅讓年青人在敬虔的信仰環境中成長，更重要是讓他們能與神建立親密的個人關係。信仰堅實才不會輕易隨從今世的風俗而遠離神。
星期日
共青團的一個重要職能是招募學生和灌輸共產主義。將大量學生送往農村的目的，也是為了鼓勵那些本來會被大城市生活所吸引的人才，留駐在鄉村服務。中國信徒家長和教會通常只強調年輕人要在學業和事業上有成就，卻往往忽略對信仰的追求。 基督徒父母甚至阻擋孩子服侍神。求主赦免我們，扭轉我們的眼目，認清孩子是屬於神的，主會帶領他們的人生。
星期一
共青團將要求中國學生未來的暑假要在農村度過。儘管共青團並沒有明確說明要如何說服年輕人做下鄉的志願者。大多數中國教會都少有青少年及兒童。求主幫助信徒家長醒悟，養育兒女是神託付父母的神聖任務，神對父母的心意，就是以身教和言教配合教會的教導，讓孩子從小能認識神，一生跟從主，並願意事奉祂。
近來香港的示威活動越演越烈，民眾開始關注中國武警是否會介入。中國武警部隊是現役軍人，平時主要擔負執勤、處置突發事件、反恐怖、參加和支援國家經濟建設等任務。面對香港現今政局，有些人感到恐懼、無望、甚至絕望；神的兒女應當要更多擺上禱告，因唯有禱告神深信上主坐著為王，掌管一切， 才能帶给世人真正的平安，讓人們得著安慰和恢復信心。
星期三
武警和公安不同，前者與解放軍一樣完全實行軍事化管理，後者則屬於機關事業編制。但武警不屬於解放軍，只有在戰時人力不足時，才有可能被編入解放軍。信徒要為在上的掌權者禱告 (提前1:1-3)。求主在這紛爭擾亂的日子中，能夠讓教會肢體及親人朋友之間可以互信互諒，不要因政治立場或意見不同而產生嫌隙甚至仇恨，留有破口給魔鬼機會攻擊教會。
星期四
解放軍主要負責對外作戰，武警部隊主要負責對內「維穩」，尤其在涉及國家安全或領土主權完整時，如果適當出動代表「對內」的武警部隊，可以避免爭議。在香港教會中，對目前的示威活動有不同的看法，求主幫助我們在分歧中學會彼此包容，以至主的名在這裡被高舉。又求神憐憫，保護無辜者免受流血事件的影響，並提醒眾人：爭戰不是靠空中揮拳而是謙卑下來的屈膝禱告。
星期五
政府計劃將數百萬青年「志願者」送進村莊，此政策引起人們對50年前毛主席文化大革命中讓青年下鄉的擔憂。讓我們為來自基督徒家庭的年輕人禱告，求主幫助他們有像但以理和他的三個朋友的心志，對神有堅定不移的信心，以敬虔的心謹守真理來保守自己不沾染世俗的誘惑，即使在極大的限制和壓力下，也不妥協。
星期六
共青團將動員青年「志願下鄉」，預計在2022年會將數百萬中國青年志願者送往中國各地的農村地區，包括「少數民族地區」，以「傳播文明」和「倡導科學和技術」。求主提醒教會和信徒家長，不僅讓年青人在敬虔的信仰環境中成長，更重要是讓他們能與神建立親密的個人關係。信仰堅實才不會輕易隨從今世的風俗而遠離神。
星期日
共青團的一個重要職能是招募學生和灌輸共產主義。將大量學生送往農村的目的，也是為了鼓勵那些本來會被大城市生活所吸引的人才，留駐在鄉村服務。中國信徒家長和教會通常只強調年輕人要在學業和事業上有成就，卻往往忽略對信仰的追求。 基督徒父母甚至阻擋孩子服侍神。求主赦免我們，扭轉我們的眼目，認清孩子是屬於神的，主會帶領他們的人生。
星期一
共青團將要求中國學生未來的暑假要在農村度過。儘管共青團並沒有明確說明要如何說服年輕人做下鄉的志願者。大多數中國教會都少有青少年及兒童。求主幫助信徒家長醒悟，養育兒女是神託付父母的神聖任務，神對父母的心意，就是以身教和言教配合教會的教導，讓孩子從小能認識神，一生跟從主，並願意事奉祂。
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