God, tonight we pray for those who are struggling with their health. For those who haven’t felt well in some time, for those who are waiting on test results or treatment plans, for those who are battling something serious, and everyone in between, we lift each person to you.
It can be hard during the Christmas season to see so much merriment when your heart is filled with worry or fear. It can be hard to feel the joy and peace we sing about in Christmas carols when you or a loved one is sick. So for each person struggling, we ask for your healing hand to be upon them. We ask that your presence feel so near to them. We ask that you guide the doctors and nurses who will care for them. And as you promised in Psalm 16, we ask that the fullness of your joy will be ours when we draw near to your presence.
Help us remember that true joy, peace, and hope can only be found in you, and it’s to you we come this night.
In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.