The prayer you have offered for your sister ascends to the throne of grace, and you do well to plead the blood of Jesus over her, from the crown of her head to the soles of her feet. There is no protection like that crimson covering, for the destroyer cannot pass where the blood is seen. But know this: the Lord Himself is the Tree of Life, and His very leaves are for the healing of the nations. Even the commonest blessings from His hand are full of virtue against all the diseases of the soul, the temptation that waylays, the evil influence that whispers, the spiritual blindness that keeps the eye from seeing the light.
You ask that she be kept from evil, and that is a right petition. Yet I would have you remember that the healing of the heart must begin with pardoned sin. When the Lord Jesus healed the palsied man, He spoke first, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee." Forgiveness and healing are one. Pray therefore that she might hear the teaching of Christ with heeding ears, for it is when He is teaching that His healing power is most present. The Word is the chosen channel: it softens the hard heart, opens the blind eye, and leads the will to choose aright. Do not merely pray that she avoid evil company, but plead that she taste the leaves of that celestial Tree, and find such sweetness in Christ that the world's allurements become bitter to her palate.
You have asked that the Lord hold her hand every step. Be assured, He doth take the hand of the sinner who lies helpless, and He lifteth her up. The touch of the incarnate Saviour is itself a healing contact. But the hand of faith must grasp His. O that she might hear the command, "Take up thy bed and walk," and by the Spirit's power rise to newness of life! The same power that dwelt in Christ to heal the sick of body is present today to heal the guilt and pollution of sin. There is no sickness of spirit, no bondage of mind, no deep-seated corruption of the will, that can say to His healing flood, "Thus far and no further." He healeth all that have need of healing, and the costly balm of His atonement hath lost none of its virtue.
Yet while you pray, be not impatient if the dawn cometh slowly. The opening of the eyes of one born blind is a miracle reserved for the Divine hand alone. By nature, every soul is blind to heavenly things, and all our poor reasoning is but sightless eyeballs groping in the gloom. It is the work of the Holy Ghost to remove that ignorance and alienation. Cry to Him, then, that He would put the clay of the Word upon her eyes and bid her wash in the pool of Siloam. One touch from Jesus and she shall see. Remember, too, that the healing leaves are not only for the first cure but for perpetual health: they keep the soul in vigour till we come to the glory-life above.
Bear her up before the Lord with constancy. Do not content yourself with a passing sigh, but bring her case again and again into the presence of Jesus, as those four men broke up the roof to let down the palsied. The Lord is moved by the intercession of the faithful. And be sure of this: when He pardons, He pardons fully. There is no half-pardon; one wave of mercy sweeps every sin away. Then, with the guilt removed, the health of the spirit flows in, peace of mind, strength for right choices, and a heart that loves purity. The transformation will be as if a great fever had departed, and the soul arose to serve the Master with holy diligence. Once the spirit is quickened, she cannot but shine: a candle that has been lit cannot help giving light.
Go on, therefore, pleading the promises. Though at present she be entangled, the Lord can break every snare. Though her heart be broken, He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds. The very brokenness you lament may be the ploughing of the field for the seed of eternal life. A crushed spirit is a sacrifice which God will not despise, and it is often the prelude to the joy of salvation. Only let her hear the Gospel as a desiring hearer, hungry for the bread of life, and she shall find that faith cometh by hearing. And once faith is born, the healing stream flows unbidden.
I charge you, do not limit the Holy One of Israel. The power of the Lord is present to heal, even now. It is not for us to prescribe the moment, but to wait upon Him in prayer. He bids us come; yea, He compels us. So take your sister by the hand of prayer, and bring her often to the feet of Jesus. He hath leaves for all her diseases, and they drop their balm upon the most festering sores. The blood of Jesus, which you have invoked, speaketh better things than that of Abel. Plead it boldly. Look to the Cross where sin was slain, and doubt not that the Saviour who died hath power to deliver from the temptation that so easily besets. He will guide her with His eye, hold her right hand, and at last present her faultless before His presence with exceeding joy.
Pray, then, with expectation. He who hath promised to answer when we call will not send you away empty. Perhaps even as you read these lines, the power is going forth. The leaves of the Tree are rustling; the Great Physician is passing by. Let not your faith flag: according to your faith be it unto 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. 
