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一同來禱告!   --  熊天牧 牧師

3/8/2020

 
​        十天前的禮拜三在教會傳統中被稱為「Ash Wednesday」,翻成中文叫做「聖灰日」。在這天,有的教會會舉行塗灰禮,把棕樹枝燒成灰,在禮儀中塗在教友的額頭上,作為悔改的象徵〈披麻蒙灰〉。從「聖灰日」開始到復活節共40 天〈除去中間六個主日〉,被稱為「Lent」,有些教會稱之為「四旬節」,或是「大齋期」〈在其中禁食禱告〉,信義會稱之為「預苦期」〈思念基督的受苦受死〉。基本上,就是悔改、禁食親近主、在軟弱中倚靠主、思念主。

        這段期間,一般教會除了推行禁食禱告記念耶穌之外,也有些教會會用「節制」自己喜愛的東西來代替禁食。比如在這40天內從糖果,汽水、巧克力、糖,巧克力肉…等食物中選擇一樣不吃,或是禁社交網絡,也有的人選擇不說髒話。近年來,有些人開始關注自己所做的,所以去做志工把自己奉獻給別人。

         在那天的禱告會之前,當我預備和弟兄姊妹分享「聖灰日」和「四旬節」時,上帝讓我有一個新的想法:也許我們不必想太多,而就在這40 天的期間,每天為午間堂的禱告會禱告,求主給我們新的看見,為我們加添禱告的勇士,復興我們的禱告會,讓這個地方成為萬民禱告的殿!

        弟兄姊妹,禱告會是教會往前行的動力來源。我想邀請你從今天起,每天只要花一點點的時間為禱告會禱告,一分鐘也好,甚至十秒鐘都好,一直到復活節的期間內不間斷。其實,上個主日已經報告過這個邀請了,不過從今天算起,我們還有35天。

        弟兄姊妹,好不好?讓我們一同來為禱告會來禱告。若上帝使我們的禱告會復興,那麼我們的成長〈包括人數和自己的靈命〉就會開始,我們就能夠成為這社區的祝福,能夠在這世界中為主作見證。我們可以在禱告中,一同睜大眼睛來看主要如何在我們當中成就大事!

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