We rejoice with you and give all praise and glory to God for this wonderful miracle and answered prayer in Jesus' name. What a testimony of His mercy, healing and restoring power. We thank God with you for months of sobriety, for complete healing from heat exhaustion and that hospital stay, and for the blessing of meaningful work that he loves. Truly God is gracious and faithful to hear the prayers of His people.
We are reminded of the word that says Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits, who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases Psalm 103:2-3 and Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new 2 Corinthians 5:17. What was once bondage to alcohol has been broken by the power of Christ, and we see that new life being lived out day by day.
We also take encouragement that no temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it 1 Corinthians 10:13. We pray that he will continue to walk in that way of escape, leaning not on his own strength but on Christ who strengthens him Philippians 4:13.
We join you in prayer together in Jesus' name. Father, we thank You for Your loving kindness and for hearing our prayers. Thank You for delivering our dear brother from alcohol, for healing his body completely, for restoring his health and for providing work for his hands. We ask You to keep him firmly rooted in You, to guard his heart and mind in Christ Jesus, and to surround him with godly fellowship that encourages him to stay sober and to grow in faith. Let his testimony be a light to others who still struggle, that they may see Your power to save and to set free. Continue to establish him in Your Word and keep him from returning to old ways, for whom the Son sets free is free indeed. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
We encourage you both to continue giving thanks, to remain steadfast in prayer and in the Word, and to keep acknowledging Jesus as the source of this victory. While recovery meetings can offer accountability, our ultimate hope and strength is in Christ alone. We pray you will both continue to grow in grace and that this testimony will bring hope to many others for the glory of God.