1. 我就是耶穌的宣教迷
以賽亞書30:18「耶和華必然等候,要施恩給你們;必然興起,好憐憫你們。因為耶和華是公平的神;凡等候他的都是有福的!」……回顧從2019年7月時,神帶領CCIC聖荷西基督會堂Tarn傳道與短宣隊等,來南非宣教之後,至今已時隔五年了,都未再被宣教的火焚燒!!這個月底,感謝Regina姐妹介紹,領Huang Lei牧師來到我們開普敦家庭福音教會,與我們有一個晚上團契,並分享他的得救和蒙召見證、以及在家鄉的事奉之路!感謝神賜給我們這一小群弟兄姐妹這諾大宣教福氣,使我們的心大得激勵!以賽亞書52:7「那報佳音,傳平安,報好信,傳救恩的,對錫安說:你的神作王了!這人的腳登山何等佳美!」看見神信實應許,不斷興起祂的僕人出來!火熱弟兄姐妹傳福音的心!元國忽然感悟自己是不是成了宣教迷!
以賽亞書49:5~6「耶和華從我出胎,造就我作他的僕人,要使雅各歸向他,使以色列到他那裡聚集。原來耶和華看我為尊貴;我的神也成為我的力量。現在他說:你作我的僕人,使雅各眾支派復興,使以色列中得保全的歸回尚為小事,我還要使你作外邦人的光,叫你施行我的救恩,直到地極。」感謝神體恤我們夫婦這軟弱的器皿,透過Huang牧師帶來靈糧捐輸、供應我們靈裡的貧乏!使我們更加得力!願他們夫婦捨去世上一切,專專跟隨主宣教的榜樣,能堅定我們心志!務要將這白白得來的恩典、白白分享出去!
特別要感恩慧玲一個人預備、煮食25人份餐飲,她還說不能與靈糧相比!
Huang Lei牧師見證 陳傳道/James帶敬拜 元國禱告
2. 神引導我們夫婦跪下禱告
以賽亞書38:16~18「主啊,人得存活乃在乎此。我靈存活也全在此。所以求祢使我痊癒,仍然存活。看哪,我受大苦,本為使我得平安;祢因愛我的靈魂,便救我脫離敗壞的坑,因為祢將我一切的罪扔在你的背後。」
這個月初99歲的胡媽媽跌倒摔斷左大腿骨,女兒、女婿與外孫的心都非常煎熬、因胡媽媽年事已高,照了X光之後,醫生說要立刻開刀動手術,我們只好一起俯伏在神面前禱告,求神醫治!元國也請你們在後方緊急為此事代禱,慧玲領我跪在床前禱告!胡媽媽住進醫院又延遲三天才進手術房!
感謝神給我們更多禱告恩典!我們在神面前認罪!因又生出了從人而來的思慮煩惱,把神的大能放到一旁了!然而,神就是神!祂在胡媽媽的病痛事上,再一次顯出祂榮耀作為來!也提醒我們禱告、祈求的職事,要不住禱告。
感謝神讓胡媽媽的女婿陳傳道,每一次敬拜時,都帶領我們是輪流禱告神。
感謝神聽禱告醫治胡媽媽康復 參加中福團綫上禱告會 羅馬書查經接續創世記
3.宣教傳、福音的捷徑……讀經、查經、探訪、禱告
創世記逐節查經在上月底已經查好、查滿了,感恩讓我們順利繼續一同的查羅馬書,願神帶領我們都清楚的領受亞伯拉罕「因信稱義」的真理恩典,並清楚的明白「彌賽亞、基督、救世主」的應許,在耶穌道成肉身事應驗成全,使我們的信!有根有基、並能領受祂福音大使命,將這恩典,就是祂所賜的生命活水,湧流出去,學習耶穌走遍各城各鄉、直到世界的末了!………
箴言1:23「你們當因我的責備回轉;我要將我的靈澆灌你們,將我的話指示你們。」箴言4:22~23「因為得著他的,就得了生命,又得了醫全體的良藥。你要保守你心,勝過保守一切,因為一生的果效是由心發出。
開普敦探訪MIN姐 探訪ShaoYan姐妹、母親 探訪Helen Lee夫婦
記得在神學院老師吳勇長老教導我們傳福音、事奉的秘訣,就是讀經、再讀經,更深的讀經;查經也是如此!然後就是探訪服事,探訪、探訪、再探訪!吳勇長老說,這樣禱告就更火熱,更多領受神的恩典,更清楚神的權柄,使跟隨基督的腳蹤更踏實、更明確,事奉的方向就差不到哪兒去了。
箴言8:17「愛我的,我也愛他;懇切尋求我的,必尋得見。」
箴言16:3「你所做的,要交託耶和華,你所謀的,就必成立。」
參加SIM莊牧師之子婚禮 CCIC-NV Olivia/Y1同工來訪 初級英文不斷向外招生
記錄元國與慧玲20年的部落格……http://douglaswufamily.blogspot.tw/……
E-mail : douglas1218@telkomsa.net douglaswu1218@gmail.com
感恩……這個月讀經進度從箴言 讀好到 耶利米書20章
1.感謝神醫治99歲胡媽媽摔斷大腿骨的手術,在祂使女身上顯出榮耀作為。
2.感謝神領Huang Lei牧師夫婦與坦桑尼亞Ding傳道夫婦來團契分享,使
我們得着激勵與造就,宣教、傳福音的腳蹤何等佳美。
3.感謝神讓差會補足我們初前3個月所有費用,正可以為兒子明年繳學費,
感恩神透過祂的教會代禱與支持,接納我們有份成為南非宣教夥伴。
4.感謝神賜我們恩典,領祂的兒女回來/前來聚會,使我們人數小小的增長。
5.創世記逐節查經已經在這個月圓滿查好了;感恩神讓我們接續查羅馬書。
禱告
1.元國一直求神為我們開寬大的門,使多人能知道我們在此地的開拓傳福音
事奉,幾次求神指引能在南非華人媒體打廣告,但神沒有回話!請代禱!
2.請繼續為開普敦弟兄姐妹能開一新查經班禱告,盼望能在2025年元月、
或是今年12月開始(是接續查使徒行傳or重新查約翰福音),願主成就。
3.探訪、接觸新朋友的服事,建立關係、邀請來聚會!需要您們的大力代禱,
求神動工賜下果效,聖靈親自作成,引領迷羊進入祂的教會 。
4.請為兩位弟兄姐妹陪伴簽證獲批下來,但因為人不在南非境內,VFS代辦
處不給丈夫代領(不合理的作法),人無法入境南非之事代禱,求神幫助!
5.請為兒子Clarence大學三年級大考成績下月初發放代禱,求神領他Pass
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元國/慧玲/安琪/才羽/才主 敬上
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Gratitude:
This month’s Bible reading progressed from Proverbs to Jeremiah 20.
1. We thank God for healing 99-year-old Sister Hu, who underwent surgery after breaking her thigh bone. May His glory be revealed through His servant.
2. We thank God for bringing Pastor Huang Lei and his wife, along with Pastor Ding and his wife from Tanzania, to share in our fellowship. Their testimony greatly encouraged and edified us, reminding us how beautiful are the feet of those who bring the Good News.
3. We thank God for the mission agency covering all our expenses for the first three months. This provision allows us to prepare for our son's school fees for next year. We are grateful for the prayers and support from His church and for being accepted as mission partners in South Africa.
4. We thank God for His grace in bringing His children to our gatherings, allowing us to see a small but joyful growth in numbers.
5. We have completed our verse-by-verse study of Genesis this month. Praise God for guiding us to continue with the study of Romans.
Prayer Requests:
1. Yuan-Kuo continues to pray for God to open wide doors for gospel ministry here, so more people may know about our pioneering work. We have prayed several times for guidance to advertise in South African Chinese media, but God has not yet answered. Please intercede for this!
2. Please continue to pray for the opening of a new Bible study group in Cape Town. We hope to start in January 2025 or as early as December this year. The options are to continue studying Acts or start anew with the Gospel of John. May the Lord's will be done.
3. Pray for our outreach ministry to new friends. We seek to build relationships and invite them to our gatherings. We need your fervent prayers for God to work, the Holy Spirit to bear fruit, and wandering sheep to be brought into His church.
4. Please pray for two brothers and sisters whose visa approvals have been granted but are unable to enter South Africa because the VFS agency does not allow proxy collection of their documents—a problematic policy. May God intervene and help resolve this issue.
5. Pray for our son Clarence, who will receive his third-year university exam results early next month. May God lead him to pass successfully.
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