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基督徒为四川地震祷告指引 – 附经训

SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE AND OURSELVES: A PRAYER GUIDE

1． 在上帝面前承认，我们的心忧伤，也没有能力安慰忧伤的心灵。求上帝按照祂的恩典怜悯我们，安慰我们众人，更按照祂的应许与我们众人同在。

Let us acknowledge before God that our hearts are grieving, and we do not have the power to comfort souls who grieve. Pray that the Lord have mercy on us, according to his grace, and hover over us with his presence, as he promised.

「上帝阿，求你怜悯我。因为我的心投靠你。我要投靠在你翅膀的荫下，等到灾害过去。」（《诗篇》57﹕1）

“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.” Psalm 57:1

「我们在一切患难中，祂就安慰我们，叫我们能用上帝所赐的安慰，去安慰那遭各样患难的人。」（《哥林多后书》1﹕4）

“… so that we may be able to comfort those whoa re in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (II Corinthians 1:4)

2． 在上帝面前承认，我们不能解释所发生的事。求主赐下智能，教导我们。

Acknowledge before God that we do not know how to interpret the events happening around us. May God give us wisdom and teach us.

「凡事都有定期，天下万务都有定时。生有时，死有时。栽种有时，拔出所栽种的有时。杀戮有时，医治有时。拆毁有时，建造有时。哭有时，笑有时。哀动有时，跳舞有时。…寻找有时，失落有时。保守有时，舍弃有时。撕裂有时，缝补有时。静默有时，言语有时。」（取自《传道书》3﹕1-11）

“For everything there is a season, a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance…; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak…” (from Ecclesiastes 3:1-11)

「因为受造之物服在虚空之下，不是自己愿意，乃是因那叫它如此的。但受造之物仍然指望脱离败坏的辖制，得享上帝儿女自由的荣耀。」（《罗马书》8﹕20-21）

“For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” (Romans 8:20-21)

「谁晓得你怒气的权势，谁按着你该受的敬畏晓得你的忿怒呢？求你指教我们怎样数算自己的日子，好叫我们得着智能的心。」（《诗篇90﹕11-12）

“Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you? So teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:11-12

3． 向主承认，我们的生命都在祂的手中，若不是祂怜悯，我们不可能活在世上一天。

Acknowledge before the Lord that our lives are all in his hands. If it were not for his mercy, we would not live on earth for a day.

「我赤身出于母胎，也必赤身归回。赏赐的是耶和华，收取的也是耶和华。耶和华的名是应当称颂的。」（《约伯记》1﹕21）

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21

4． 求上帝怜悯中国政府各部门，赐智能，解除所有拦阻，叫赈灾工作顺利进行。

Pray that God would have mercy on China’s government and her various agencies, give them wisdom, and remove all obstacles that relief work may proceed smoothly.

「我劝你们第一要为万人恳求，祷告，代求，祝谢。为君王和一切在位的也该如此。使我们可以敬虔端正，平安无事的度日。」（《提摩太前书》2﹕1）

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. I Timothy 2:1

5． 求圣灵赐智能，每天的力量给所有教会与基督教团体，在赈灾事工上顺利进行，帮助有需要的人。更求上帝感动我们，知道如何奉献，在十一奉献以外学习慷慨，支持慈惠（怜悯）的事工。

May the Holy Spirit grant wisdom and strength to all churches and Christian agencies doing earthquake relief work, that this work may move forward and effectively help those in need. May God also move our hearts that we may give generously, over and beyond our tithes, to support ministries of mercy and relief.

「…总要劳力，亲手作正经事，就可有余，分给那缺乏的人。」（《以弗所书》4﹕28）

“… let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.” Ephesians 4:28

「不要为自己积攒财宝在地上。地上有虫子咬，能锈坏，也有贼挖窟窿来偷。只要积攒财宝在天上，天上没有虫子咬，不能锈坏，也没有贼挖窟窿来偷。因为你的财宝在哪里，你的心也在哪里。」（《马太福音》6﹕19-21）

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21

「就是要你们得富余，现在可以补他们的不足，使他们的富余，将来也可以补你们的不足，这就均匀了。如经上所记﹕『多收的也没有余，少收的也没有缺。』」（《哥林多后书》8﹕14-15）

“… your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. As it is written, ‘Whoever gathered muich had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.’” II Corinthians 8:14-15

6． 求上帝赐恩典，叫我们不失去信心，不离弃祂，继续敬畏祂，为祂而活。

May God be gracious to us, that we do not give up faith, that we do not fail to cling to him in faith; that we continue to fear him, and live our lives for his glory.

「你们来看耶和华的作为，看祂使地怎样荒凉。…你们要休息，要知道我是耶和华。我必在外邦众被尊荣，在遍地上也被尊荣。」（《诗篇》46﹕8，10）

“Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth. … Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:8, 10

「你岂不曾知道么？你岂不曾听见么？永在的上帝耶和华，创造地极的主，并不疲乏，也不困倦。祂的智能无法测度。…但那等候耶和华的，必从新得力，他们必如鹰展翅上腾，他们奔跑却不困倦，行走却不疲乏。」（《以赛亚书》40﹕28，31）

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. … But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:28, 31