基督徒為四川地震禱告指南 – 附經訓 (林慈信牧师）
1． 在上帝面前承認，我們的心憂傷，也沒有能力安慰憂傷的心靈。求上帝按照祂的恩典憐憫我們，安慰我們眾人，更按照祂的應許與我們眾人同在。
Let us acknowledge before God that our hearts are grieving, and we do not have the power to comfort souls who grieve. Pray that the Lord have mercy on us, according to his grace, and hover over us with his presence, as he promised.
「上帝阿，求你憐憫我。因為我的心投靠你。我要投靠在你翅膀的蔭下，等到災害過去。」（《詩篇》57﹕1）
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.” Psalm 57:1
「我們在一切患難中，祂就安慰我們，叫我們能用上帝所賜的安慰，去安慰那遭各樣患難的人。」（《哥林多後書》1﹕4）
“… so that we may be able to comfort those whoa re in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (II Corinthians 1:4)
2． 在上帝面前承認，我們不能解釋所發生的事。求主賜下智慧，教導我們。
Acknowledge before God that we do not know how to interpret the events happening around us. May God give us wisdom and teach us.
「凡事都有定期，天下萬務都有定時。生有時，死有時。栽種有時，拔出所栽種的有時。殺戮有時，醫治有時。拆毀有時，建造有時。哭有時，笑有時。哀動有時，跳舞有時。…尋找有時，失落有時。保守有時，捨棄有時。撕裂有時，縫補有時。靜默有時，言語有時。」（取自《傳道書》3﹕1-11）
“For everything there is a season, a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance…; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak…” (from Ecclesiastes 3:1-11)
「因為受造之物服在虛空之下，不是自己願意，乃是因那叫它如此的。但受造之物仍然指望脫離敗壞的轄制，得享上帝兒女自由的榮耀。」（《羅馬書》8﹕20-21）
“For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” (Romans 8:20-21)
「誰曉得你怒氣的權勢，誰按著你該受的敬畏曉得你的忿怒呢？求你指教我們怎樣數算自己的日子，好叫我們得著智慧的心。」（《詩篇90﹕11-12）
“Who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you? So teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:11-12
3． 向主承認，我們的生命都在祂的手中，若不是祂憐憫，我們不可能活在世上一天。
Acknowledge before the Lord that our lives are all in his hands. If it were not for his mercy, we would not live on earth for a day.
「我赤身出於母胎，也必赤身歸回。賞賜的是耶和華，收取的也是耶和華。耶和華的名是應當稱頌的。」（《約伯記》1﹕21）
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return.The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” Job 1:21
4． 求上帝憐憫中國政府各部門，賜智慧，解除所有攔阻，叫賑災工作順利進行。
Pray that God would have mercy on China’s government and her various agencies, give them wisdom, and remove all obstacles that relief work may proceed smoothly.
「我勸你們第一要為萬人懇求，禱告，代求，祝謝。為君王和一切在位的也該如此。使我們可以敬虔端正，平安無事的度日。」（《提摩太前書》2﹕1）
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. I Timothy 2:1
5． 求聖靈賜智慧，每天的力量給所有教會與基督教團體，在賑災事工上順利進行，幫助有需要的人。更求上帝感動我們，知道如何奉獻，在十一奉獻以外學習慷慨，支持慈惠（憐憫）的事工。
May the Holy Spirit grant wisdom and strength to all churches and Christian agencies doing earthquake relief work, that this work may move forward and effectively help those in need. May God also move our hearts that we may give generously, over and beyond our tithes, to support ministries of mercy and relief.
「…總要勞力，親手作正經事，就可有餘，分給那缺乏的人。」（《以弗所書》4﹕28）
“… let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.”Ephesians 4:28
「不要為自己積儹財寶在地上。地上有蟲子咬，能銹壞，也有賊挖窟窿來偷。只要積儹財寶在天上，天上沒有蟲子咬，不能銹壞，也沒有賊挖窟窿來偷。因為你的財寶在哪裏，你的心也在哪裏。」（《馬太福音》6﹕19-21）
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21
「就是要你們得富餘，現在可以補他們的不足，使他們的富餘，將來也可以補你們的不足，這就均勻了。如經上所記﹕『多收的也沒有餘，少收的也沒有缺。』」（《哥林多後書》8﹕14-15）
“… your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. As it is written, ‘Whoever gathered muich had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.’” II Corinthians 8:14-15
6． 求上帝賜恩典，叫我們不失去信心，不離棄祂，繼續敬畏祂，為祂而活。
May God be gracious to us, that we do not give up faith, that we do not fail to cling to him in faith; that we continue to fear him, and live our lives for his glory.
「你們來看耶和華的作為，看祂使地怎樣荒涼。…你們要休息，要知道我是耶和華。我必在外邦眾被尊榮，在遍地上也被尊榮。」（《詩篇》46﹕8，10）
“Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth. … Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:8, 10
「你豈不曾知道麼？你豈不曾聽見麼？永在的上帝耶和華，創造地極的主，並不疲乏，也不困倦。祂的智慧無法測度。…但那等候耶和華的，必從新得力，他們必如鷹展翅上騰，他們奔跑卻不困倦，行走卻不疲乏。」（《以賽亞書》40﹕28，31）
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.He does not faint nor grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. … But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:28, 31