【双语灵修】如何为宣教士祈祷HOW TO PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES

以弗所书 6:18-20

靠着圣灵，随时多方祷告祈求，并要在此警醒不倦，为众圣徒祈求；也为我祈求，使我得着口才，能以放胆开口讲明福音的奥秘——我为这福音的奥秘做了戴锁链的使者——并使我照着当尽的本分放胆讲论。

2月26日

如何为宣教士祈祷

「也为我祈求，使我得着口才，能以放胆开口讲明福音的奥秘。」 -弗 6:19

在今天的经文中，我们看到保罗——这位早期教会伟大的宣教士——需要祷告伙伴，而且他可能有很多祷告伙伴。今天的经文为我们如何为宣教士，和其他福音工作者祷告，提供了一个有用的起点。

我们可以祷告，求神赐给他们当说的话语（合宜且有效的信息）；求神让他们晓得真正的福音（没有错误的教导）；求神让他们勇敢地宣讲福音（知道什么时候批判错误的观念和做法，及在什么时候让圣灵作工，带领人明白真理）。

在电影《舒特拉的名单》中，奥斯卡·辛德勒在二战中，阻止了许多犹太人被送进毒气室。但在影片结尾，他泣不成声地说：「我做得还不够…...我本可以拯救更多的人。」宣教士对于他们没有接触到的人，或没有完成的工作，也会有类似的内疚感。求神赐给他们平安，把未完成的工作交托在神的手中，引导他们设立正确的优先次序。愿神向他们显明跨越障碍的桥梁，给他们健康的家庭关系、友谊关系和同工关系，并就培训当地领袖，为提供他们指引，以使事工得以延续。

让我们与宣教士保持联系，关注他们的祷告需要，并忠心地为他们代祷。

祷告

主啊，求祢坚固并鼓励所有的福音工作者，祝福他们在事奉祢的过程中充满喜乐。奉基督的名求，阿们。

HOW TO PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES

Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.                       —Ephesians 6:19

In today’s passage we see that Paul—one of the great missionaries of the early church—needed prayer partners, and he probably had many. Today’s text gives us a helpful start on how to pray for missionaries and other gospel workers.

We can pray that God will give them the right words (relevant and effective messages); that they will make known the true gospel (free of false teachings); and that they will proclaim it courageously (knowing when to challenge false ideas and practices, and when to leave it to the Holy Spirit to convict people of the truth).

In the film Schindler’s List, Oskar Schindler was able to prevent many Jews from going to the gas chambers in World War II. But toward the end of the film, he sobs, saying, “I didn’t do enough. . . . I could have saved more.” Missionaries can have similar guilt feelings about people they haven’t reached or work left undone. Ask God to give them peace and to leave the unfinished work in his hands, guiding them to see the right priorities. May God show them bridges that will overcome barriers; provide healthy family relationships, friendships, and connections with fellow workers; and supply guidance for training local leaders to continue the ministries.

Let’s stay connected with our missionaries, receive their prayer concerns, and pray faithfully for them.

Lord, strengthen and encourage all your gospel workers. Bless them with joy in serving you. In Christ’s name, Amen.