Dear God,
We come before You today asking for Your healing hand to be upon our friends who are feeling ill. We know that You are the great physician and that nothing is too difficult for You.
We pray for Your healing power to flow through their bodies, restoring them to health and strength. We also pray for Your peace to fill their minds and hearts, giving them hope and comfort during this difficult time.
We ask that You would surround them with loving care and support, and that You would use this time of illness to draw them closer to You.
We also pray for Your provision during this time. We ask that You would meet all of their physical and financial needs, and that You would give them the resources they need to get the medical care they need.
We trust in Your perfect plan and know that You are working all things together for good. We give You all the praise and glory, and we pray all of these things in Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
Suggested Bible Readings
James 5:14-15 ESV
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
3 John 1:2 ESV
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
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