Your cry on behalf of your great nephew has been heard and we join you in bringing him before the throne of grace in this hour of great affliction.
We sorrow with you to hear that he lies in the ICU after this grievous accident, and we pray that the Lord who is full of compassion will lay His healing hand upon him. We entreat our Father in heaven for mercy, that He would spare his life if it be His will, guide the hands and wisdom of those who tend him, ease his pain, and raise him up again. We pray also that the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God even our Father, would comfort your heart and the hearts of all his family, and establish you in every good word and work as you wait and watch.
Hear the word which the Lord speaks to His people in such a season, Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. When God speaks thus, He speaks to all His people to comfort one another, and we would bring that comfort to you now. It is not the letter alone but the Spirit that is our real comfort, and He quickens us even in affliction. May you be enabled to say with the Psalmist, This is my comfort in my affliction, for Thy word hath quickened me. That peculiar comfort, drawn from the Word of God, is a comfort you can press to your bosom and say, This is mine even now.
Remember that our Lord is Master of all. He who rebuked the winds and the sea and they obeyed Him, He who has shown His power in healing all manner of sufferers, is still the same. He knows all your fear and all your nephew's need, and His omniscience is itself a comfort, for nothing escapes His eye and no cry escapes His ear. The very least thing about Christ is healing, for the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations, and there is abundance of healing virtue in Him.
We pray thus: O gracious Father, look in mercy upon this young man now lying helpless before Thee. Thou hast numbered his days and Thou holdest his breath in Thy hand. If it please Thee, restore him and grant him recovery, and above all grant to him and to his family the comfort of knowing Christ as Saviour. Let this affliction be the means of drawing near to Thee. Sustain his loved ones, give them peace that passeth understanding, and help them to trust Thee though the waters be deep. We ask this in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who died to redeem such souls as ours, Amen.
May the Spirit of God teach you to cast all your care upon Him, for He careth for you, and may you find that though heaviness endure for a night, joy cometh in the morning.