God of healing and hope, may Your love and compassion abound as we endure the continuing challenge of the coronavirus and its variants.
We ask for wisdom for those who bear the load of making decisions with widespread consequences.
We pray for those suffering from sickness and all who are caring for them.
We pray for freedom from paralyzing fear and anxiety, and at the same time, may we exercise common sense for the good of the whole.
Through this time of global concern, may Your Spirit bring out the best in us.
Make us more aware of our interdependence on each other.
Help us approach each day in faith and peace, trusting in the truth of Your goodness towards us and deepening our compassionate connection with those who are most vulnerable.
We ask this in Your name.—AMEN.
(Adapted from www.holyspiritewloe.com)