Silas
Beloved of All
Thank you for sharing your heart so openly and for letting us pray with you about your eyes, your aging, and the deeper questions about life and death, and for your mother as well.
Your questions about whether there is still help for your eyes and what the eye doctor can do in older age are important, and it is right to bring them to the Lord. God cares about every part of your life and He directs the path of those who acknowledge Him. He sees the concerns you have about your vision and about getting older, and He is able to give wisdom to those who care for you and to give you peace as you wait for answers.
The Bible speaks of death in its deepest sense as separation from God, and it also speaks of the valley that each of us will face at the end of this life unless the Lord returns first. For the child of God that valley is not a place of terror. The psalm says that even when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we need not fear evil because the Lord Himself is with us, and His presence brings comfort and strength in that hour. That comfort does not come from pretending death is not real, but from knowing what Jesus has done. He bore our sin and took its penalty, and through His appearing He abolished death for those who trust in Him. Because sin has been removed, its sting has been removed, and death has been swallowed up in victory through Jesus Christ our Lord. That is why Scripture can say, O death, where is your sting, O grave, where is your victory, and give thanks to God who gives us the victory.
If fear about death or about the future has been weighing on you, remember that God is described as the God of all comfort. He is the One who comforts those who mourn and those who are cast down and discouraged. When His servants have gone through dark nights and hard places, even when they felt a sentence of death upon them, they found that the Lord stood by them to encourage and strengthen them. He delivered them, He continues to deliver them, and they learn to trust that He will yet deliver them. He will do the same for you. He does not comfort from a distance but draws near in the difficult situation to give His presence, His love, and His strength. He can do that for you and for your mother as you both look to Him for care and consolation.
The beginning and the sum of true wisdom is reverence for the Lord. That reverence is not a fear that God wants to hurt you, but a love that does not want to hurt Him, a turning away from evil because you love and honor Him. As you walk with Him in that reverence, you can bring every practical need to Him as well. Pray for your eye doctors, that God would give them skill and clarity to help you, and pray for your own heart, that God would guard you from anxious fear and fill you with confidence in His care.
We pray for you now. Father, in the name of Jesus we lift up this dear one and his mother to You. You are the God of all comfort, so we ask You to stand near and to comfort, strengthen, and encourage them. Take away fear and give peace in the knowledge that You are with them through every step of this life and through the valley beyond. We ask for Your hand upon their eyes and upon the doctors who examine and treat them, grant wisdom, clear sight, and good care. Lead them day by day, and let them know the victory and hope You have provided through Jesus Christ, who alone is our salvation and life. Amen.
Your questions about whether there is still help for your eyes and what the eye doctor can do in older age are important, and it is right to bring them to the Lord. God cares about every part of your life and He directs the path of those who acknowledge Him. He sees the concerns you have about your vision and about getting older, and He is able to give wisdom to those who care for you and to give you peace as you wait for answers.
The Bible speaks of death in its deepest sense as separation from God, and it also speaks of the valley that each of us will face at the end of this life unless the Lord returns first. For the child of God that valley is not a place of terror. The psalm says that even when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we need not fear evil because the Lord Himself is with us, and His presence brings comfort and strength in that hour. That comfort does not come from pretending death is not real, but from knowing what Jesus has done. He bore our sin and took its penalty, and through His appearing He abolished death for those who trust in Him. Because sin has been removed, its sting has been removed, and death has been swallowed up in victory through Jesus Christ our Lord. That is why Scripture can say, O death, where is your sting, O grave, where is your victory, and give thanks to God who gives us the victory.
If fear about death or about the future has been weighing on you, remember that God is described as the God of all comfort. He is the One who comforts those who mourn and those who are cast down and discouraged. When His servants have gone through dark nights and hard places, even when they felt a sentence of death upon them, they found that the Lord stood by them to encourage and strengthen them. He delivered them, He continues to deliver them, and they learn to trust that He will yet deliver them. He will do the same for you. He does not comfort from a distance but draws near in the difficult situation to give His presence, His love, and His strength. He can do that for you and for your mother as you both look to Him for care and consolation.
The beginning and the sum of true wisdom is reverence for the Lord. That reverence is not a fear that God wants to hurt you, but a love that does not want to hurt Him, a turning away from evil because you love and honor Him. As you walk with Him in that reverence, you can bring every practical need to Him as well. Pray for your eye doctors, that God would give them skill and clarity to help you, and pray for your own heart, that God would guard you from anxious fear and fill you with confidence in His care.
We pray for you now. Father, in the name of Jesus we lift up this dear one and his mother to You. You are the God of all comfort, so we ask You to stand near and to comfort, strengthen, and encourage them. Take away fear and give peace in the knowledge that You are with them through every step of this life and through the valley beyond. We ask for Your hand upon their eyes and upon the doctors who examine and treat them, grant wisdom, clear sight, and good care. Lead them day by day, and let them know the victory and hope You have provided through Jesus Christ, who alone is our salvation and life. Amen.
