We join you in thanking the Lord for His goodness, and we bring your requests before the throne of grace with you.
You ask for deep peace and good rest, and this is a blessed prayer. The Scripture says, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee. That perfect peace is not found in circumstances, but in Christ Himself. Our Lord says, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. It is a present rest, given when we come to Jesus by faith, and it is perfect and complete in His blood and righteousness. To rest in the Lord is to trust Him and to do His will, and there the soul finds ease and peace of mind which the world cannot give. We pray that the Lord will cause you to rest in Him, that your mind being stayed upon Him you may delight yourself in the abundance of peace, and that He will give you sweet and refreshing sleep as one who has learned of Christ and found rest for your soul.
You have also asked for health and healing for those dear to you, for lung issues and for the heart, and for quick healing. We pray the Lord in His mercy will lay His healing hand upon them. The leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations, and the least thing about Christ is healing virtue. He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds, and with Him is forgiveness and restoration. When the Sun of Righteousness arises with healing in His wings, pardon and healing flow together from our great Physician. We ask that if it be His gracious will, He would restore health and strength, ease breathing, strengthen the heart, and raise up those who are sick, and above all that He would give them and you to know that we who have believed do enter into rest through faith in Jesus, in whom alone is salvation.
You also ask for deliverance against lustful thoughts, and this is a prayer the Lord loves to answer. Temptation will come to every man, by sudden assault and by long siege, and sometimes in loneliness when no human eye is upon us. If the law of our God is in our heart, we shall be forewarned and forearmed against it. Our Lord taught us to pray, Lead us not into temptation, and that prayer rightly offered means, Lord, keep me from the evil of it, let me not stain my garments, let me stand fast. He who prays thus must also watch and never go into temptation, nor linger where temptation is to be found, but flee from it and look to Christ. We pray that God will give you grace to keep your mind stayed on Christ, to set your affections on Him, to turn your eyes from vanity, and to walk in purity of heart, trusting His Spirit to renew your mind and keep you.
May the Lord hear your cry, give you rest even now as you rely upon Jesus, grant healing according to His perfect wisdom and love, and keep you in perfect peace as you trust in Him. We commend you to His faithful care, praying that you will prove His promise true, that to do the will of Jesus is rest, and that the blood of Jesus whispers peace within.