Coronovirus Prayer Bulletin 2

Coronavirus prayer bulletin 21/03/20

Scripture today: A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones (Proverbs 17: 22)
It’s not enough to love others with all our heart; make sure we love ourselves and look after ourselves to
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Today’s Prayer Points
1. The government is discussing and thinking through the possibility of bringing in stricter policy on social distancing.
• Pray for discernment and for the Lord to guide their thinking.
• Pray for those who are minimising the advice given or even ignoring it that they would grasp the seriousness of this outbreak and take

responsibility for actions.
• Pray for those who are struggling with isolation and actions that they would receive strength and clarity.
2. The UK figures right now at time of writing are 281 deaths and over 5000 reported cases. The global death toll is now over 15000.
• Pray for comfort for those who have lost loved ones through this outbreak.
• Pray for healing for those who are fighting this virus after contracting it. Both those in Hospital and those at home.
• Pray for a downturn and flattening out of the spread of the virus in the UK and across the world.
• Thank God for signs of flattening and slowing down of the virus in countries such as Germany.

3. Other nations.
• Pray for those who are struggling in other countries
• Pray for their governments and decision makers that the right measures will be communicated and carried out.
• Pray for a pushing back of the virus globally

4. The economy
• Pray for that the effects of the business closures will be minimised and rapidly built back up.
• Pray for those who are losing jobs and livelihoods.
• Pray for company directors and business leaders that sensible decisions can be reached in order to cope with the losses.
• Pray that the self-employed will receive the appropriate help and quickly.

5. The NHS
• Continue to pray for NHS Staff to be protected from the virus.
• Pray that PPE will be adequately provided and distributed
• Continue to pray for creativity to try to ease over burdens.

Hey, Lord have your way in us and give us the strength to look after ourselves as well as others. Amen