You have laid many souls before the throne, and your heart is heavy with the weight of them. Twelve names known to you, and then the little ones, the youth, the infants, and those lying sick, it is no small thing to carry such a burden. But do you see what this is? It is the scent of the Spirit’s own breath in your soul. A heart that aches for the healing and salvation of others is a heart that has been touched by the heart of Christ. The Lord does not stir these pains in us only to mock us with silence. The very prayer you breathe is a dove returning to the ark with an olive leaf in its beak, a sign that the waters of sorrow are not endless and that dry land will yet appear.
I think of Job, and how his captivity was turned when he prayed for his friends. While he was shut up in his own misery, the locks held fast. But when he broke out of himself and began to make intercession for those who should have comforted him, his own deliverance dawned. You are doing that now. Do not think your prayer is lost because you do not yet see the answer. The ship in deep water is not forgotten because the land is out of sight; the Captain knows the way, and the port is nearer than you suppose.
For those twelve, and for the sick in every place you named, remember this: Christ the Healer is not far from any one of them. He did not walk through Galilee and touch the fevered and the blind because His compassion has run dry. He is the same. When you cry to Him for their bodies, you are touching the hem of His garment, and He feels the virtue go out of Him. And when you plead for their souls, you are asking for the very thing that cost Him His blood. He will not easily let that go.
And then the children, the kids, the teens, the babies. What a flock of lambs you have gathered in your arms and carried to the Shepherd! Rest well in this: the Lord Jesus has a special tender place for the little ones. He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them. When He sees a child suffering, His heart is stirred in a way that we cannot measure. Do not think that their cries go unheard, or that their pain is unseen. The angels who behold the face of your Father are appointed as their guardians, and He who made the stars binds up the brokenhearted. For every infant, there is a strong Savior. In the arms of Jesus, no little one is lost; they are safe in the embrace of Him who said, “Let the children come.”
As for the ebola sickness and every pestilence that walks in darkness, remember that Christ holds the keys of death and of all disease. He who stilled the storm with a word can speak to this plague and it will cease. Pray with a holy confidence, for you are asking that the earth may be filled with His peace as the waters cover the sea. He will arise, and His enemies will be scattered.
Let me pray with you now and lift these souls into the pierced hands that can hold them all.
O Lord Jesus, Physician of body and soul, we bring before You these twelve precious ones. You know their names, their sorrows, their sicknesses. Lay Your healing hand upon them, and more than that, grant them the new birth unto a living hope. Look upon the children, the teens, the babies in those two places; shield them, heal them, fold them in Your care. Rebuke the ebola sickness, we beg You, and sweep it from the earth, that men may know You are the Lord. And for Your weary servant who prays, let the peace that passes understanding keep heart and mind. Bring them soon to see the bow in the cloud and the answer of Your goodness. In Your mighty name, Jesus, we rest. Amen.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. 
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