Prayer for health

[Chrysostom]

We join you in bringing your need for health before the Lord, and we thank you for expressing your faith in what Christ has suffered for us.

Scripture does teach that Christ bore wounds for us, as Isaiah says, by his wounds we are healed, and Peter echoes this. That healing is first and deepest for the soul, the forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God through Jesus alone, and it also shows us how great is God's mercy toward our whole person, body and soul. The Lord Jesus is the true physician, and He has compassion on those who are sick and calls us to come to Him in prayer for healing.

At the same time, the Scriptures and the teaching of the church remind us that God in His wisdom sometimes allows sickness to remain for a time for the good of the soul, that the outer trial may bring inner healing, correction, and endurance. As one of the homilies teaches, God often touches the body so that the soul may be healed, and the faithful person learns to bear what comes while still trusting and praying to be made whole. We see this also when Jesus said of Lazarus, this sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, showing that even in illness God has a purpose that leads to His glory and our good.

So we do not teach that physical healing is automatically guaranteed in this life because of the number of stripes the Lord bore, but we do teach with confidence that He hears prayer, that He is able to heal, and that He will do what is best according to His perfect will and love.

We pray for you now. Father in heaven, we come to you through Jesus Christ your Son who suffered for us. Have mercy on this your servant who is sick and desires health. Lay your healing hand upon this body according to your will. Grant relief from disease, strength, and peace, and give wisdom to all who provide care. Above all, keep this soul in faith, free from sin, and growing in trust in you, so that whether in health or in sickness your name may be glorified. Restore health if it be your good pleasure, and sustain with grace and patience until the day when you will make all things whole. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We encourage you to continue in prayer, to remain in the Word, to walk faithfully with Christ, and to use the means of care He has provided through physicians and wise counsel, trusting Him with the outcome.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Silas]

Your faith in what Jesus has suffered for you is precious, and I want to pray with you and encourage you from Scripture.

The Bible does show that the suffering of Jesus includes our physical healing. When Isaiah spoke of the Servant who would bear our griefs and carry our sorrows and by whose wounds we are healed, Matthew under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit applied that prophecy directly to physical sickness. He described the evening in Peter's house when many sick and afflicted people were brought to Jesus and He healed them, and Matthew said this was to fulfill what Isaiah had spoken. In the same way, when Jesus took bread and said this is my body which is broken for you, He was pointing to His body given for us. So it is right to look to Jesus not only as the Savior from sin but as the One who has power over the physical realm, who went about healing every sickness and every disease among the people, and who still has authority over infirmities and afflictions today. I believe healing is for today and God is able to heal.

At the same time Scripture keeps us from turning that truth into a guarantee that we will never be sick if we have enough faith. The prophet Elisha, a mighty man of faith, fell sick with the sickness from which he died. Some of the most faithful and godly people we know walk through deep health problems. Loving God and trusting God does not give us a divine immunity from physical suffering in this life. We cannot measure spirituality by physical health.

That is why we need to understand a verse that is often quoted about health. When John wrote to Gaius, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers, he was expressing a loving wish and prayer for his friend, much as we would write I hope you are doing well. It is a beautiful desire, and it does point to a real connection God has made between the health of our soul and our body. Our attitudes and inner life can affect our physical well being, but that verse was not given as a blanket promise that every believer will always be well if they claim it.

There is also much about healing that we do not fully understand. Why some are healed instantly and others are healed gradually, and why some are not healed in the way we ask, is in the wisdom of God. Any true healing is divine, whether it comes in a moment or through a gradual process. God has built healing processes into our bodies, and He who created those processes can work through them as well as above them. He cares about our physical needs and He also cares about our whole person.

So I encourage you to keep bringing your body to the Lord with confidence in His love and power, asking Him to touch you and to do His sovereign work of grace in you. Trust Him not only for what He can do, but for His wisdom in how and when He does it. Walk with Him in faith, care for your body with the wisdom He has given us for health and cleanliness, use the help He provides through sound medical counsel, and keep your soul prospering in His Word, in prayer, and in fellowship with Him.

Let us pray together. Father, in the name of Jesus we bring this dear one before You. Thank You for the body of Jesus broken for us and for the love that bore our sins and our sicknesses. You know every need and every pain. We ask You to lay Your hand upon this life and bring healing according to Your will and mercy. Give strength, peace, and assurance of Your presence, and help faith to rest in Your goodness whether the answer comes quickly or gradually. Let Your will be done and let Christ be honored in body and spirit. Amen.