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[Chrysostom]

I have asked the Lord to grant that when your daughter goes for her appointments, the reports come back clear. Let the waiting not become a storm in your soul. It is not the waves around us that make the tempest, but the state of the mind. Bring your fear to the God before whom all things are open and laid bare. He sees what no physician sees, and He knows what the tests will show before they are read.

Remember how Christ spoke to the trembling woman: “Daughter, be of good cheer.” He called her daughter because her faith had made her a daughter, and then He gave her the praise, “Your faith has made you well.” Strive for that same faith for your daughter and for yourself. Pray for clear results, but ask above all that she may be whole in soul, and that you may both be kept in peace whatever answer comes. I will continue to remember her before the Lord.

 

[Silas]

Your love for your daughter comes through clearly in this request and it is right and good to bring her before the Lord in prayer.

Scripture shows us that God cares deeply about our physical health. The laws He gave to His people about food and cleansing and daily life were not random rules, they were expressions of His care for the body He created. He is interested in our health and strength, and He invites us to trust Him with our bodies and to ask Him for His mercy and help. We are not under those old regulations today, but they reveal His heart, that He wants His children to be well.

Scripture also shows us how precious daughters are to Him. In a culture where sons were often counted as more valuable, the Bible records the stories of daughters by name and shows the Lord's tender regard for them. Your daughter is seen and valued and deeply loved by Him, and He hears a parent's prayer for her.

We will join you in praying for her upcoming appointments, asking the Lord to grant a clear report, to give skill and wisdom to those who care for her, and to give you and her peace while you wait. We ask Him to guard her health, to strengthen her body, and to let His comforting presence be very near to both of you.

Father, we lift this daughter to You. You know her by name and You love her. We ask for Your hand upon each appointment, that the results would be clear and encouraging. Give her health and wholeness according to Your mercy, calm every fear, and let her and her family rest in Your care. We trust her into Your good hands through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.