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Coronavirus

For All Affected

Dear Father God,

You are all-powerful, all-wise and all-loving.

We come before you asking your mercy on us to stop the spread of the coronavirus throughout the whole world.

We pray for those already infected with this virus that they may receive prompt, effective and compassionate medical care that will restore them to health.

We pray your protection and grace for all medical professionals who are courageously testing and treating those infected with coronavirus. May they be shielded, strengthened and guided as they administer healing treatments and care.

We pray your protection over those most vulnerable to this disease, for our elders, our poor, our disabled and those weakened by other health conditions. Please pour out yourr grace upon them.

We pray for those under quarantine that they might be comforted by your presence and protected from disease, anxiety and fear.

We pray for those who refuse quarantine and are reckless with their behavior. Please stop them from spreading the disease.

We pray for our government leaders and our public healthcare leaders that they might be informed and well prepared as they deal with the coronavirus. Grant them the resources and manpower they need to use their wisdom in the best interest of public health.

We pray for those searching for treatments, cures and vaccines. May you guide them, reveal new ideas and accelerate their discoveries to fight this disease.

We pray for the communities, areas and countries hardest hit by coronavirus. Restore their sense of wellbeing and community. Sustain them, comfort them and give them hope.

We pray for all whose lives are disrupted by the coronavirus. We pray for families who have been separated and for those whose livelihoods have been jeopardized. We pray for those who are struggling to make ends meet. May they turn their eyes to You, Lord and put their trust in You to provide for them.

We look to you, Oh God, praying that the spread of the coronavirus will be halted and that many lives might be spared.

We pray that through this crisis you may draw us closer to you, grow our compassion and increase our knowledge.e

Thank you that you are the Great Physician who not only heals us but who is a a very present help in our time of need as the Bible tells us that you “Took up all our infirmities and carried our diseases.” (Matthew 8 :17 NIV)

We submit to Your perfect plan. May Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Thank you for hearing our prayer.

Amen.

For those with the virus:

You are the ultimate Healer. Father, we come before You to pray for those infected with this virus. We pray for not only their healing, but for them to be comforted while they heal. Lord, please eradicate every ounce of this virus from their bodies. Please heal every cell in their bodies, every infected part of their being. We pray for no lasting effects in their bodies from this illness. Father, please heal them inside and out and provide them with the medical care they need, with the medications they need, and with the healing not only physically but spiritually so that they may live life and life abundantly ahead.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

For Those Treating the Sick

Father,

We come to pray for those who are caring for the sick. It takes a kind and selfless heart to care for those who are sick, and so Father we pray for them. We pray that You would be their source of rest, their source of replenishment when weary, and their source of hope in such overwhelming times. Lord we know in Luke 6:38 that whosoever pours out shall be given back in proportion, so we pray blessings upon these caregivers. We also pray for their health that they may not fall ill. Father protect them with a hedge of protection against the germs of coronavirus and help those who are giving to be protected as they nurse others back to health. Bless them, oh Lord.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

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Psalm 107:20, “He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”

Isaiah 38:16-17, “LORD, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live. 17Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love, you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.”

Salvation

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23

The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23

But God demonstrates His own love for us is this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. (John 3:16-18)

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved, for it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

For myself:

Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin. But I put my trust in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His life, death and resurrection paid my debt to God and provided for my forgiveness. Thank you, Lord, for saving me and forgiving me. Thank you that nothing can ever separate me from your love. Please change me from the inside out - and give me hope and assurance of a lifetime and an eternity with you. Amen!

For myself (a life of suffering

Dear Lord Jesus, There is nothing that I can do that would make You love me more and nothing I have done that makes You love me less. Your presence and Your approval is what I need for everlasting joy and freedom. I know now that you understand all of the pain that I feel. Thank you for leaving heaven and coming to earth to die on the cross for me. Thank you for crying for me. I have not allowed my suffering to draw me to you. Instead, I have resisted you, turned my face away from you, allowed my hard to harden and tried to cover the pain and protect myself in other ways. But now I understand how my sin has separated me from you. Please forgive me. I want you to be my Rescuer. I want to make room in my heart for you so that you will come into my life and fill me up. I give you all the pain and anger and hurt from my past. Please set me free from the chains that have kept me bound all these years with the key of your grace. Fill my heart with your love and joy and peace. Open my eyes to see you more clearly. Give me the desire, faith, strength and courage to follow wherever You lead. Thank you for your unconditional love for me. Thank you that you will never leave me or forsake me. Thank you for the difference that you’re going to make in my life. As you have loved me and given me grace, help me to love others and give them grace, too. Thank you that I am safe in Your loving arms - forever and ever. Amen.

For a man’s salvation:

Dear Lord God, we come to you in the name of Jesus Christ, asking you to give faith and salvation to __. Please lead him from darkness into your light. Please help him to believe that Jesus lived and died in his place. Please pour out your grace upon him so that he can experience and recognize your love and mercy. Help him to turn from his sins and turn his eyes to Jesus. Change him from the inside out, Lord, and give him the hope and assurance of a lifetime and an eternity with you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

For a woman’s salvation:

Dear Lord God, we come to you in the name of Jesus Christ, asking you to give faith and salvation to __. Please lead her from darkness into your light. Please help her to believe that Jesus lived and died in her place. Please pour out your grace upon her so that she can experience and recognize your love and mercy. Help her to turn from her sins and turn her eyes to Jesus. Change her from the inside out, Lord, and give her the hope and assurance of a lifetime and an eternity with you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.