Abby’s Prayer / 艾比的祷告

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Jun 13, 2019, 5:47:36 PM6/13/19

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Abby’s Prayer

I urge . . . that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people. 1 Timothy 2:1

When Abby was a sophomore in high school, she and her mom heard a news story about a young man who’d been critically injured in a plane accident—an accident that took the lives of his father and stepmother. Although they didn’t know this person, Abby’s mom said, “We just need to pray for him and his family.” And they did.

Fast forward a few years, and one day Abby walked into a class at her university. A student offered her the seat next to him. That student was Austin Hatch, the plane crash victim Abby had prayed for. Soon they were dating, and in 2018 they were married.

“It’s crazy to think that I was praying for my future husband,” Abby said in an interview shortly before they were married. It can be easy to limit our prayers to our own personal needs and for those closest to us, without taking the time to pray for others. However, Paul, writing to the Christians at Ephesus, told them to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kind of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people” (Ephesians 6:18). And 1 Timothy 2:1 tells us to pray “for all people,” including those in authority.

Let’s pray for others—even people we don’t know. It’s one of the ways we can “carry each other’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2).

Reflect & Pray

Who are the people—some you may not even know personally—who need your prayers today? How will you carve out some time to talk with God about their needs?

Jesus, open my heart to the needs of people around me—even those I don’t know. Take my heartfelt concern and intervene for them as only You can.

艾比的祷告

我劝你第一要为万人恳求、祷告、代求、祝谢。-提摩太前书2章1节

艾比高二的时候，她和母亲从新闻报导得知，有个年轻人在一场空难中身受重伤，他的父亲和继母也同时罹难。虽然艾比和她母亲并不认识这个年轻人，但她母亲说：“我们可以为他和他的家人祷告。”于是，她们便为这个人祷告。

几年后，艾比上了大学。一天她走进教室，有位男同学空出旁边的座位给艾比。这个男同学是奥斯汀·海奇（Austin Hatch），正是艾比曾为他祷告的那位空难幸存者。不久后，他们开始交往，并在2018年结为连理。

艾比在婚前的访谈中提到：“想到我那时竟是为我未来的丈夫祷告，就觉得很不可思议！”我们祷告的范围时常局限于个人需求，或是身边亲近的人而已，几乎很少花时间替别人代祷。然而，保罗在写给以弗所教会信徒的书信中，却劝勉他们：“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”（以弗所书6章18节）。在提摩太前书2章1节，保罗也告诉我们要“为万人恳求”，而且包括一切在上掌权的人。

盼望你我都能为认识的或不认识的人代求，这正是我们能“互相担当”重担的一个方式（加拉太书6章2节）。

亲爱的耶稣，求祢给我怜悯的心去关心他人的需要，
不论我是否认识他们。求祢垂听我为他们衷心的祈求，
并施行唯有祢能成就的事。