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主題:40天禱告手冊 – 第二天:移民
(2016年3月28日)
日期:2016年1月18日
作者:Dave Butts
http://prayasone.nationbuilder.com/day_2_immigration

耶和華又要給受欺壓的人作高臺,在患難的時候作高臺。“(詩篇9:9)

如果有任何一個國家能明白做為被壓迫者的避難所其含義為何,這個國家就是美國。總體而言,這個國家是由移民及其後裔所組成的,其中有許多人是從自己國家的迫害和逼迫中逃離,我們一直都是個庇護之地。美國對於許多人而言,確實一直是在患難中的高臺。

雖然這是一個值得驕傲的遺產,並且對一個國家而言我們是誰的一個顯著特點,我們一直都在不完善地擔任避難所這個角色。有些群體比其他人更受歡迎。事實上,有些人雖到達這裡但心存疑惑是否待在這裡能過得更好。我們對於將自己國家的門戶對其他人打開所意味的是什麼仍然在掙扎當中。

好消息是,主是一個完美的避難所,在患難中一個完美的高臺。祂是一個避難所,不僅是對個人,對國家而言亦然。當一個國家回轉歸向神,祂將成為他們的避難所。在當今世事的一團混亂中,無論是金融崩潰,恐怖主義,或是戰爭,知道神要成為我們國家的高臺是何等的欣慰。

請求主將美國人民和領導者的心轉向歸給祂。

禱告我們的國家將越來越多地看到,神是我們在這個世界上所有的煩惱困境之中唯一的避難所。

天父,我是如何地感激袮是我的避難所和高臺。今天我來到袮面前渴望越來越多體歷袮的同在,並且安息在袮所是的裡面。請袮更多地顯示給我知道,在人生的風暴中袮是我的避難所的涵義為何。

我為自己請求,也為我的國家請求。幫助我們不要來信靠我們的金融財政,我們的科技,或者我們的軍事武力。主,袮是我們的避難所,我們患難中的高臺。我們要快跑歸向袮,主!請饒恕我們自給自足的靈。我們需要袮,主。


Day 2: Immigration

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Psalm 9:9

If there was ever a nation that understood what it means to be a refuge for the oppressed, it ought to be the United States. As a nation, by and large, comprised of immigrants and their descendants, many of whom were fleeing persecution or oppression in their own nations, we have been a land of refuge. The United States truly has been a stronghold in times of trouble for many.

Though this is a proud heritage and a significant part of who we are as a nation, we have always served as a refuge imperfectly. Some groups were more welcome than others. Some arrived and wondered if they were, in fact, better off here. We still struggle with what it means to open our national doors to others.

The good news is that the Lord is a perfect refuge, a perfect stronghold in times of trouble. He is a refuge, not only for individuals, but for a nation as well. When a nation turns to God, He will be a refuge for them. In the midst of the chaos of current events, whether it is financial collapse, terrorism, or war, how comforting to know that God wants to be a stronghold for our nation.

Ask the Lord to turn the hearts of the citizens and leaders of the United States to Himself.

Pray that our nation will increasingly see that God is our only refuge in the midst of the troubles of this world.