7 Days of Prayer
Day 4 is a prayer for Healing and Comfort
Day 4: Healing and Comfort
Psalm 34:17-18 (ESV) - "When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit."
Bring your needs for healing and comfort before God, knowing that He hears you. Whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually broken, find peace in God's nearness and His ability to save and deliver.
Here are a few prompts to help guide your prayer:
Express Your Needs for Healing: Take a moment to identify areas in your life where you need healing—physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Lift these needs to God, trusting in His ability to bring restoration.
Cry Out for Help: If there's a specific situation causing distress, cry out to God for help. Trust that He hears your cries and is ready to deliver you from troubles. Be specific in naming the challenges you're facing.
Draw Near to the Lord: Reflect on times when you've felt God's nearness during difficult moments. Express gratitude for His closeness and ask for the awareness of His presence in your current circumstances.
Pray for the Brokenhearted: Extend your prayers beyond personal needs to those who are brokenhearted or crushed in spirit. Ask God to bring comfort and healing to those in your community who are going through difficult times.
Receive God's Peace: Seek God's peace that surpasses understanding. Pray for a deep sense of peace in the midst of troubles, trusting that God is at work even when circumstances seem overwhelming.
If you'd like, you can pray the prayer below out loud, or pray something in your own words on your own.
Prayer: Compassionate Father, I pray to You for healing and comfort. You are near to the brokenhearted, and I take comfort in Your presence. Heal my hurts and troubles, and grant me Your peace. In Jesus' name, amen.