| 同心祈禱 | |
| 經文: 「都同心合意的恆切禱告。」（使徒行傳一：14） | |
| 同心合意的真誠禱告，那力量是何等的大！那是不同於坐在教堂聽一篇講道。在禱告會中弟兄姐妹心連心地將需要陳明在上帝面前，你可感覺主的寶座是如此地貼近人。在這樣的聚集中，大家分享彼此的見證，不但軟弱的人，受到激勵與鼓舞，就是年輕人也有機會訴說認識上帝的喜樂！ 同心合意的祈禱，不但對傳道人，對會眾也是大有幫助，因為藉著眾人的代求，上帝將傾下祂的祝福，祝福在國內或海外的信徒。 但有一點我需要提醒，就是許多人參加禱告會並且在那兒得幫助，但他們還沒學會密室與上帝單獨的禱告；另外有些人參加祈禱會是為社交，或維持宗教的習慣，這些都只是外表的敬虔，卻不明白與主相親的禱告生活。弟兄姐妹們，若你沒有真誠熱切的密室生活，參加禱告會只是一個外在的形式活動罷了。然而禱告會應該是一個弟兄姐妹火熱愛心交流的團聚，因此我們要問：一個活潑有見證的禱告會，應該有怎樣的特質？ 領會的組長需明白，這樣的禱告會，要對信徒產生很大的影響力，必須根植於深厚的內室禱告基礎。禱告的內容涵蓋了上帝的兒女，及普世的教會；更重要的是，必須像五旬節那樣，等候在上帝面前，等候聖靈的充滿。 親愛的弟兄姐妹們，本書的目的，是要堅固各位的靈命，但要記得我們不是只為自己而活，我們是基督的身體，弟兄姐妹們是互為肢體，因此我們必須彼此代求。就像一棵樹，地底下是盤根錯結的根莖，地面上是發旺生長的葉片枝條，可達亭亭華蓋。因此我們的禱告也必須是網狀的，彼此相顧代禱，與眾肢體的祈禱是相連的。 | |
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| THE PRAYER MEETING | |
| Scripture: "These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication." "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost."—ACTS i. 14; ii. 4. (See also MATT, xviii. 19, 20.) | |
| Great is the value of a genuine prayer meeting. There God's children meet together, not as in church, to listen to one speaker, but to lift up their hearts unitedly to God. By this means Christians are drawn closer to each other. Those who are weak are strengthened and encouraged by the testimony of the older and more experienced members, and even young Christians have the opportunity of telling of the joy of the Lord. The prayer meeting may become a great power for good in a congregation and a spiritual help to both minister and members. By means of intercession God's blessing is poured out at home and abroad. But there are also dangers to be considered. Many attend, and are edified, but never learn to pray themselves. Others go for the sake of social and religious fervour, and have a form of godliness, but do not know the hidden life of prayer. Unless there is much and earnest prayer in the inner chamber, attendance at a prayer meeting may be a mere form. There should be hearty love and fellowship between the members. It is well to ask: What constitutes a living prayer meeting? The leaders should realize how great the influence of such a meeting may be, with its roots nourished by the life of prayer in the inner chamber. Prayer should include God's people and His church all over the world. And above all, as on the Day of Pentecost, there must be waiting on God for the filling with the Holy Spirit. Dear reader, this book aims at helping you in your spiritual life. But remember, you do not live for yourself alone, but are part of the Body of Christ. Your prayer must include in its intercession all Christians. As the roots of the tree hidden deep in the earth, and the branches spread out to heaven, are one, so the hidden prayer life is inseparably bound up with united prayer. | |
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