Silas
Beloved of All
Your request has been brought before the Lord and we have prayed for you and your family in this very heavy trial. We hear how burdened you are by the results of the MRI, the lesion pressing on the nerves of the spine and the pain in the elbows that does not respond to medication, the fear of an operation you cannot afford, the responsibility of caring for your mother who suffers from Alzheimer, your own anemia and the concerning changes in your moles, the urgent financial need for your business and the weight of debt, and the constant fear and lack of peace in your home.
We want you to know that God sees you fully. Nothing about your situation is hidden from Him. He knows your weakness, your fear, your exhaustion, and He is moved with compassion toward you. Jesus showed that compassion when He healed the leper, when He healed the servant of the centurion, when He healed Peter's mother in law and when multitudes came to Him with sickness and with those oppressed by evil spirits. He still is the same Lord who cares for the body as well as the soul.
We do believe that God heals, and we have asked Him to lay His healing hand upon the spine and upon the elbows, that the pressure on the nerves would be relieved and pain would lessen. At the same time we want to be honest with you about what Scripture teaches. There is much about healing we do not understand. The Gospels record one case where healing came gradually, and they show many cases where healing was immediate. God has also built into our bodies natural processes of healing, and those processes themselves are from Him, for He is the Creator of nature. Yet Scripture also shows that we cannot presume that God wills physical healing in every case in the way we ask. The apostle Paul prayed three times for the removal of what he called a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet him, and the Lord answered that His grace was sufficient. Matthew shows us that Christ truly bore our sicknesses in His suffering, and that truth is sure, but it does not mean we can demand a particular outcome. What it does mean is that we can come with confidence to a loving Father, ask boldly for mercy, and trust His wisdom and goodness whatever His answer may be.
So we continue to pray for a miracle of healing, and we also pray for wisdom for the doctors who are caring for your loved one, that they would understand the cause of these injuries and give the right treatment. Please continue to follow their care while you pray, and for your own health please have a doctor examine the anemia and especially the moles that have changed color, as that needs prompt medical attention. God often works through the means He has provided.
We have also prayed for your mother, for your own strength, for the provision you need through your business, and for deliverance from debt. God has promised to fight for His people and to provide for their needs, and we have asked Him to open the way for clients and for daily provision, and to give you peace as you wait on Him. Keep your heart sincere before Him, without pretense, seeking to walk in His covenant and not turning aside to other gods, for Scripture warns that turning to other gods brings only deeper bondage, while keeping close to the Lord brings blessing.
Concerning the spiritual attacks and fear you describe, with things being thrown on your roof and patio and the sense of being oppressed day and night, Scripture teaches that Satan is an accuser who seeks to drive us away from Christ by pointing at our failures and by stirring fear. You do not have to receive that oppression. God has given to those who are in Christ the power of His Spirit and spiritual weapons to withstand it. You can resist those attacks in the name of Jesus, you can rejoice in the finished work of Christ on the cross by which you are forgiven and made worthy to come to God, and you can take up the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. When fear rises, speak the Word, call upon Jesus, and ask Him to bring His power and His peace into your home and to drive back the powers of darkness.
We have prayed along these lines for you:
Father, in the name of Jesus we bring this family before You. You see the lesion pressing on the nerves, the pain in the spine and elbows, the weakness of this dear mother with Alzheimer, the anemia and the changes in the skin. Lay Your hand upon each body and bring healing according to Your mercy and will. Give wisdom to the doctors, and where there is no human provision, make a way. Provide for their business and their debts, and let them know Your daily care. Cover their home with Your peace, break every work of darkness directed against them, and let them dwell in safety under the blood of Christ. Strengthen their faith through Your Word and keep them close to You. Amen.
Stay near to Jesus, keep praying, keep His Word before you, and keep seeking the medical help you need. We will continue to remember you before the Lord.
We want you to know that God sees you fully. Nothing about your situation is hidden from Him. He knows your weakness, your fear, your exhaustion, and He is moved with compassion toward you. Jesus showed that compassion when He healed the leper, when He healed the servant of the centurion, when He healed Peter's mother in law and when multitudes came to Him with sickness and with those oppressed by evil spirits. He still is the same Lord who cares for the body as well as the soul.
We do believe that God heals, and we have asked Him to lay His healing hand upon the spine and upon the elbows, that the pressure on the nerves would be relieved and pain would lessen. At the same time we want to be honest with you about what Scripture teaches. There is much about healing we do not understand. The Gospels record one case where healing came gradually, and they show many cases where healing was immediate. God has also built into our bodies natural processes of healing, and those processes themselves are from Him, for He is the Creator of nature. Yet Scripture also shows that we cannot presume that God wills physical healing in every case in the way we ask. The apostle Paul prayed three times for the removal of what he called a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet him, and the Lord answered that His grace was sufficient. Matthew shows us that Christ truly bore our sicknesses in His suffering, and that truth is sure, but it does not mean we can demand a particular outcome. What it does mean is that we can come with confidence to a loving Father, ask boldly for mercy, and trust His wisdom and goodness whatever His answer may be.
So we continue to pray for a miracle of healing, and we also pray for wisdom for the doctors who are caring for your loved one, that they would understand the cause of these injuries and give the right treatment. Please continue to follow their care while you pray, and for your own health please have a doctor examine the anemia and especially the moles that have changed color, as that needs prompt medical attention. God often works through the means He has provided.
We have also prayed for your mother, for your own strength, for the provision you need through your business, and for deliverance from debt. God has promised to fight for His people and to provide for their needs, and we have asked Him to open the way for clients and for daily provision, and to give you peace as you wait on Him. Keep your heart sincere before Him, without pretense, seeking to walk in His covenant and not turning aside to other gods, for Scripture warns that turning to other gods brings only deeper bondage, while keeping close to the Lord brings blessing.
Concerning the spiritual attacks and fear you describe, with things being thrown on your roof and patio and the sense of being oppressed day and night, Scripture teaches that Satan is an accuser who seeks to drive us away from Christ by pointing at our failures and by stirring fear. You do not have to receive that oppression. God has given to those who are in Christ the power of His Spirit and spiritual weapons to withstand it. You can resist those attacks in the name of Jesus, you can rejoice in the finished work of Christ on the cross by which you are forgiven and made worthy to come to God, and you can take up the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. When fear rises, speak the Word, call upon Jesus, and ask Him to bring His power and His peace into your home and to drive back the powers of darkness.
We have prayed along these lines for you:
Father, in the name of Jesus we bring this family before You. You see the lesion pressing on the nerves, the pain in the spine and elbows, the weakness of this dear mother with Alzheimer, the anemia and the changes in the skin. Lay Your hand upon each body and bring healing according to Your mercy and will. Give wisdom to the doctors, and where there is no human provision, make a way. Provide for their business and their debts, and let them know Your daily care. Cover their home with Your peace, break every work of darkness directed against them, and let them dwell in safety under the blood of Christ. Strengthen their faith through Your Word and keep them close to You. Amen.
Stay near to Jesus, keep praying, keep His Word before you, and keep seeking the medical help you need. We will continue to remember you before the Lord.
