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[Chrysostom]

I join my prayers to yours, pleading for your uncle’s healing from this grave illness. Let us cry out together that God would restore his body, lower his creatinine, and grant him a swift recovery. But even as we ask for this outward miracle, let us not forget the greater work that God may want to accomplish in his soul and in yours. For what profit would it be if his kidneys were made whole, yet his heart remained far from the fear of the Lord?

The holy Job wrought no stunning sign before the devil’s eyes, yet his patient endurance shone brighter than any miracle, making him a spectacle to angels and men. So I say to you: pray boldly for healing, yes, but pray more fervently that your uncle, and all who love him, may display a faith firmer than adamant, a hope that does not waver, and a repentance that clings to Christ alone. God is able to cure him in an instant, for nothing is impossible with Him who commanded the fig tree and it withered, who walked upon the sea. Yet He often delays outward cures to work inward ones, drawing us to seek not the loaves that perish but the Bread of life.

Therefore, let this trial be a call to examine your lives, to turn from every sin, and to pour out your hearts in almsgiving and prayer. The Lord who raised the dead desires mercy and a contrite spirit more than any outward offering. I exhort you, then, to wait upon Jesus with true sobriety, not demanding a sign but trusting His wisdom. Whether He grants a miraculous recovery or calls your uncle through suffering to eternal rest, let his end be full of patience and hope.

For the crown belongs not to those who merely see wonders, but to those who endure affliction for Christ’s sake and keep the faith. So let us say with the Apostle: we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. May the God of all consolation give you strength, and may His will be done in your uncle’s body and soul for His glory alone.

 

[Silas]

When you asked us to pray for your uncle, I thought immediately of how often the Gospels show Jesus healing the sick. He spoke a word, he touched eyes, and at least once he led a man through a gradual restoration of sight, reminding us that healing is not always instantaneous; it can unfold as a process under his care. So we join you in asking the Lord to touch your uncle’s kidneys, to bring his creatinine levels down, and to restore his health. Whether that comes through medical treatment or a sudden turn, every good gift is from God. We pray for wisdom for his doctors and for the treatments to be effective, because any true healing, whatever the pace, is a divine work.

I also think of the apostle Paul, who pleaded three times for a thorn in his flesh to be taken away, yet God’s answer was “My grace is sufficient for you.” That doesn’t mean we stop asking boldly for a miracle; it means we hold our requests with open hands, trusting the One who bore our infirmities on the cross. The greatest miracle any of us can receive is the forgiveness of sins, everything else, healing included, is secondary to that. But we are still invited to come with confidence and ask for healing, and we do that now for your uncle.

It is easy, in the waiting, to let faith waver or to think we must fix things ourselves. Even David, a man after God’s own heart, had moments when he took matters into his own hands rather than leaning on God as his defense. Yet God remained faithful to him, and he remains faithful to your uncle. His sickness is not a sign of God’s absence. We pray for a swift cure, yes, but we also pray for peace that surpasses understanding while treatment continues. May Jesus, who healed “all manner of sicknesses and diseases” out of tender compassion, touch him, body, mind, and spirit, and may you both see evidence of his care in the days ahead. We stand with you, asking for a miracle and trusting the Healer himself.