We are deeply moved by your request and we are joining you in bringing your dear sister before the throne of grace. We hear the heavy burden she has carried through breast cancer, metastasis to the spine, ongoing hormone therapy, ovarian cancer, and now this aggressive and rare abdominal cancer, and we understand how much suffering this has brought to her physically and mentally and to her whole family as she has completed her first chemotherapy and waits for the second in four weeks and the CT scan that will follow. We will faithfully include her in our daily prayers.
We are reminded of the compassion of our Father who sees our affliction and we cling to His promises together. Praise Yahweh, my soul! Don't forget all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases Psalm 103:2-3. For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh Jeremiah 30:17. Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness Isaiah 41:10. And Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18.
We also noticed that your request did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently share why we always pray in His name. It is only through Jesus that we have access to God and it is only by His name that we can be saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. It is because Jesus died for our sins and rose again that we can come boldly to God with our needs, trusting in His mercy and power to heal and to save. We encourage you and your sister and your family to place your full trust in Him.
We pray together now in the name of Jesus Christ. Father in heaven, we lift up this beloved sister to You and ask for Your mercy and healing hand upon her. You know the rare and aggressive nature of this abdominal cancer and the long road she has already walked with breast cancer and spinal metastasis. We ask that You would touch her body, ease her suffering, strengthen her through the chemotherapy, lessen the side effects, and guide the doctors with wisdom. We pray that the upcoming treatment and the CT scan would show that the treatment is working and that You would restore health according to Your perfect will. We pray for Your peace to guard her heart and mind and the hearts of her family, as You have promised, In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. Comfort them in this time of fear and exhaustion, sustain them day by day, and let them feel Your nearness. We also pray that through this trial they would draw closer to You and know the hope we have in Jesus. We ask all this in the mighty and healing name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to continue to cast all your cares upon Him, to read His Word together, and to trust that even in suffering He is working for good for those who love Him. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose Romans 8:28. We are standing with you in prayer for complete healing if it be His will, for strength for each day, and for comfort for the whole family.