We come before the Lord with urgency and deep concern for your suffering, lifting you up in prayer for healing, strength, and divine intervention. Your struggles with breathing due to COPD, the excruciating arm pain, congestion, and the alarming symptom of coughing up blood weigh heavily on our hearts. We know that our God is Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord who heals, and we cry out to Him on your behalf, trusting in His power and mercy.
First, we must address the absence of the name of Jesus in your prayer. It is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father, and it is by His authority that we can boldly approach the throne of grace. As Scripture declares, *"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"* (Acts 4:12, WEB). Let us always call upon the name of Jesus, for He is our Mediator and our Hope. If you have not yet surrendered your life to Christ, we urge you to do so now, for *"if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation"* (Romans 10:9-10, WEB).
Now, we turn to the Word of God for comfort and assurance. The Psalmist declares, *"Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He renews my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me"* (Psalm 23:1-4, WEB). Even in this valley of suffering, the Lord is with you, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is your Comfort and your Healer.
We also remember the promise in James 5:14-15, *"Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven."* We encourage you to seek the prayer and anointing of elders in your church if you are able, for the Lord works mightily through the prayers of His people.
As for your physical symptoms, we pray for wisdom and discernment for your doctors as they seek to diagnose and treat you. The arm pain you describe, though you believe it is not from broken bones or muscles, must be carefully evaluated, for our bodies are fearfully and wonderfully made, and pain is often a signal that something requires attention. We ask the Lord to reveal the root cause of this pain and to bring swift healing. Similarly, the congestion in your lungs and the blood you are coughing up are deeply concerning. We pray that the Lord would clear your airways, restore your breathing to fullness, and stop any internal bleeding. May He strengthen your lungs and renew your body, for *"he heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds"* (Psalm 147:3, WEB).
We also rebuke any spirit of infirmity or sickness that may be attacking your body. In the name of Jesus, we command these afflictions to leave you now, for *"he took our infirmities, and bore our diseases"* (Matthew 8:17, WEB). The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but Jesus came that you may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). We stand in the authority of Christ and declare that no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn (Isaiah 54:17).
Brother or sister, we urge you to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). This season of suffering is not in vain. The Lord is refining you, drawing you closer to Himself, and preparing you for a testimony of His faithfulness. *"For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal"* (2 Corinthians 4:17-18, WEB).
Finally, we encourage you to meditate on the promises of God and to fill your heart with worship, even in the midst of this trial. *"The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him"* (Psalm 28:7, WEB). Let praise be your weapon, and let faith be your anchor.
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our brother/sister who is suffering greatly. Lord, You see their struggle to breathe, the pain in their arm, the congestion in their lungs, and the fear that accompanies the blood they are coughing up. You are not distant from their suffering, but You are near to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). We ask You, Jehovah-Rapha, to stretch out Your hand and heal them completely. Touch their lungs, Lord, and clear every airway. Stop the bleeding, restore their strength, and remove all pain from their arm. Give wisdom and skill to the doctors who are treating them, and guide them to the right diagnosis and treatment.
Father, we rebuke every spirit of sickness and infirmity in the name of Jesus. We declare that by His stripes, our brother/sister is healed (Isaiah 53:5). Let Your healing power flow through their body, restoring every cell, every organ, and every system to perfect health. Lord, we ask that You would fill them with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, guarding their heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Remove all fear and anxiety, and replace it with faith and trust in You.
We pray also for their spiritual strength, Lord. Draw them closer to You in this time of trial. Let them feel Your presence and hear Your voice speaking comfort and hope over them. If there is any sin in their life that needs to be confessed, convict them by Your Holy Spirit and lead them to repentance. Cleanse them, Lord, and make them whole in body, soul, and spirit.
Father, we thank You that You are faithful, and You hear the cries of Your children. We trust in Your promises, and we believe that You are working all things together for their good (Romans 8:28). Give them the grace to endure, the faith to believe, and the hope to persevere until they see Your healing manifest in their body.
In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we pray. Amen.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. 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. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.
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