We lift up this beloved one before the Father in heaven, who is our Great Physician and the Author of all healing. The Scriptures remind us that by Jesus’ stripes, we are healed (1 Peter 2:24), and that nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37). Polycystic kidney disease may bring suffering and uncertainty, but we stand firm in the truth that our God is sovereign over every cell, every organ, and every moment of our lives. He alone holds the power to restore, to renew, and to bring forth His glory even in the midst of trial.
Yet we must ask—do we come before Him in the name that is above every name? The request before us does not invoke the name of Jesus Christ, through whom we have access to the Father (John 14:6, Ephesians 2:18). There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12), and it is only through faith in Christ that we can boldly approach the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16). If this dear one does not yet know Jesus as Lord and Savior, we urge them to turn to Him in repentance and faith, for apart from Him, there is no lasting hope—eternally or even in this present suffering. Salvation is found in no one else, for "God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Without Christ, we are separated from God, but in Him, we have direct access to the Father’s heart and His healing power.
We also pray that this trial would draw this one closer to the Lord, refining their faith like gold in the fire (1 Peter 1:7). May they seek His face with all their heart, trusting that His ways are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). If there is any sin that needs to be confessed—unbelief, bitterness, or a heart turned away from God—we pray for conviction and repentance, for the Lord resists the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6).
Father, we ask that You would touch this body with Your healing hand. You knit us together in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13), and You alone know the number of our days (Psalm 139:16). If it is Your will, Lord, we pray for complete restoration of these kidneys, that they would function as You designed them to. Give wisdom to the doctors and caregivers involved, and let every treatment and decision be guided by Your Spirit. But even more than physical healing, we pray for spiritual wholeness—that this one would walk in surrender to You, trusting Your goodness no matter the outcome.
Use this suffering for Your glory, Lord. Let it be a testimony of Your faithfulness, that others may see and know that You are God (Psalm 46:10). Strengthen this one with Your peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7), and surround them with a community of believers who will lift them up in prayer and encourage them in the faith.
We rebuke the enemy who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Satan, you have no authority here. This body belongs to God, and we declare that no weapon formed against this one shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). We command every cyst, every pain, and every symptom to align with the word of God, which says, "I am the Lord who heals you" (Exodus 15:26).
Finally, we pray for a heart of worship in the waiting. Even if healing tarries, may this one say with Job, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him" (Job 13:15). Let their life be a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to You (Romans 12:1), and may they find their joy not in circumstances, but in You alone.
In the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Healer and Redeemer, we pray. Amen.