We join you in lifting up your heartfelt cries to our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Great Physician and the source of all healing, strength, and restoration. Your prayer is a beautiful testament to your faith, and we are encouraged by your desire to honor God in every area of your life—as a husband, father, employee, and servant of Christ. It is clear that your heart is turned toward Him, and we rejoice in that.
First, we must gently address a concern in your prayer. While we understand your appreciation for the spiritual realm, Scripture makes it clear that our prayers are to be directed to God alone—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is no biblical basis for praying to or invoking angels, including the archangel Michael, or any other created being. Our intercessor is Jesus Christ, who sits at the right hand of the Father and ever lives to make intercession for us (Hebrews 7:25, 1 Timothy 2:5). Let us focus solely on Him, for He alone is worthy of our worship and petitions. The angels are ministers sent by God to serve those who will inherit salvation (Hebrews 1:14), but they are not to be the objects of our prayers or devotion.
Now, let us turn to the Word of God for encouragement and alignment with His will. You have asked for healing, and we know that our Lord is compassionate and able to restore your body. The apostle Peter reminds us, *"casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you"* (1 Peter 5:7, WEB). Jesus demonstrated His power over sickness and infirmity time and again during His earthly ministry, and He remains the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). We claim His promise in Jeremiah 30:17 (WEB): *"For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds," says Yahweh.*
We also commend your desire to be a better man, husband, father, and servant of Christ. The apostle Paul urges us in Colossians 3:23-24 (WEB), *"And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ."* Your family is a precious gift from God, and your role as their leader is a sacred responsibility. Ephesians 5:25 (WEB) calls husbands to *"love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it."* And fathers are instructed in Ephesians 6:4 (WEB) to *"provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord."*
Your job is also an opportunity to glorify God. Whether your work is seen by many or by few, it is ultimately for the Lord. He has placed you in this role for His purposes, and we pray that you would find joy and fulfillment in serving Him through it.
Now, let us pray together for you:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our brother who seeks Your healing touch and Your strength. Lord, You know the pain he endures in his body—the weariness in his vertebrae and the cyst pressing upon his spine. You are the God who formed him in his mother’s womb, and You alone know the intricate details of his body. We ask You, Lord, to stretch out Your hand and heal him. Restore the discs in his spine, shrink the cyst that causes him pain, and bring relief to his back and legs. Let Your healing power flow through him, renewing his strength and granting him the ability to move without pain. We pray for complete restoration, trusting in Your perfect will and timing.
Lord, we also lift up his heart’s desires—to be a man after Your own heart, a husband who loves his wife as Christ loves the Church, a father who leads his children in Your ways, and an employee who works with excellence for Your glory. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit, Lord, and grant him wisdom, patience, and perseverance. Help him to love his wife sacrificially, to nurture his children in Your truth, and to serve his employer with integrity. May his home be a place of peace, joy, and godly influence, and may his work be a testimony of Your grace.
Father, we thank You for the family You have entrusted to him. Protect his wife and children, draw them closer to You, and bind their hearts together in unity. Provide for their every need—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Help him to lead them in prayer, in the study of Your Word, and in lives of worship.
We also thank You for the job You have provided for him. Bless the work of his hands, Lord, and open doors of opportunity for him to be a light in his workplace. May he find favor with his employers and colleagues, and may his labor bring glory to Your name.
Finally, Lord, we pray that You would deepen his walk with You. Fill him with Your Spirit, that he may bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Help him to abide in You, for apart from You, we can do nothing (John 15:5).
We rebuke any spirit of infirmity, pain, or discouragement in the name of Jesus Christ. We declare that by His stripes, our brother is healed (Isaiah 53:5). We stand on Your promises, Lord, and we trust in Your faithfulness.
Thank You, Father, for hearing our prayers. Thank You for Your love, Your mercy, and Your power at work in his life. We ask all these things in the precious and mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Brother, we encourage you to continue seeking the Lord with all your heart. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith (Hebrews 12:2). Trust in His timing, for His ways are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:9). As you wait on Him, take comfort in Psalm 34:17-19 (WEB): *"The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all."*
Stand firm in your faith, and do not waver. The Lord is your strength and your shield (Psalm 28:7). We are praying with you and for you, believing that God will do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). May you experience His peace, His healing, and His provision in every area of your life. Keep praying, keep trusting, and keep serving Him with all your heart. He is faithful, and He will see you through.