撒母耳記下13：23-39
23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there. 24 Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?”
25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go but gave him his blessing.
26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.”
The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.
28 Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.” 29 So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.
30 While they were on their way, the report came to David: “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.” 31 The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.
32 But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar. 33 My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
34 Meanwhile, Absalom had fled.
Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, “I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.”
35 Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.”
36 As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his attendants wept very bitterly.
37 Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.
38 After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. 39 And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death.
--感謝 神， 「我 這 樣 吩 咐 你 們 ， 是 要 叫 你 們 彼 此 相 愛 。」 (約翰福音15:17)
--感謝 神，帶領袁醫師一家，在蒙特婁居住一年期間全家平安，能夠接觸基督教的信仰，求神繼續帶領他
們
--感謝 神，帶領3月6日的座談會，讓會友多了解吳牧師向中會提出辭職的原因
--感謝 神，3月6日教會靈修會第二次的午餐募款活動順利進行，求主紀念負責的同工的服事
--感謝 神，保守社青的交友
--感謝 神，趙志祥弟兄盡心鏟雪的服事，求 神保守他的學業
為教會
--為2011年度的主題「至於我和我家，我們必定事奉耶和華」(約書亞24:15)
--為領導同工能有合一的心，透過禱告思考上帝的旨意，以面對教會所面臨的種種挑戰
--為5月15日長老的選舉，求聖靈感動並帶領所有的候選人
--為中會專案小組計畫於3月10日來與小會長老見面
--為3月15日中會討論吳牧師提出的辭職議案
--為3月20日吳國慶執事就任
--為4月30日年輕人音樂會募款的計畫與活動.
--為全教會的奉獻能達到2011年的預算目標(增加10%)
--為教育組將進行的各項事工: 1. 2011年青年的學業, 家庭, 教會的服事
2. 社青團契小組聚會方式及預定分組的計畫
3. 鼓勵全教會閱讀屬靈書刊
4. 能有更多的兄姊參加週二禱告會,一起從分享主題「生活與 神」得益處
5. 為週五團契契友家長的聚會/查經
--為2011年將要舉辦的全教會靈修會主題「愛我們的家」，講員陳明賢牧師、第一梯次提早報名於3月31
日截止
--為第二季教會的事工服事安排；長執訓練會的籌備
--為廖理德 (Lester) 弟兄計畫到法國短宣及募款的需要
--求上帝賜給這個教會一顆順服的心，年輕人能順服長輩、會友能順服小會、小會能順服中會、最終人人
順服上帝
--為教會再發展與事工更新，使TRC成為一個有活力的宣教教會
為肢體
--為本會牧師們、長執們及會友們的家庭作守望禱告:戴惠喆牧師、黃貴美長老、徐碧霞執事、
廖興隆弟兄、吳恩青姊妹
--為外出的兄姊: 高玉珍、林佳蓉、李明芬、楊桂英姊妹、杜水木執事夫婦、鄭英州夫婦、蔡內慧長老夫
婦、鄭秀蓮長老
--為蔡丞雋弟兄申請牙醫學校、吳鴻儒弟兄計畫申請神學院、少真姊妹考試與實習
--為社青的交友與未來的婚姻
--為身體欠安的弟兄姐妹代禱: 吳珀俊弟兄、吳素月姊妹腰痛、廖興隆弟兄膝蓋痛、錢威印弟兄胃開刀
--為王立芃同學在此求學及生活，其姊計畫申請留學
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