We hear the deep pain and anguish in your request and we stand with you together before the Lord in Jesus' name, asking for His healing, His justice, and His mercy to be made known. We understand you have suffered greatly and you believe many others have suffered as well at the hands of this surgeon, and our hearts grieve with you over that suffering.
We must also lovingly rebuke the spirit of vengeance in this prayer as it is written. While it is right and biblical to desire truth, accountability, and justice, and to ask God to expose any wrongdoing and protect future patients, it is not right for us to demand that God punish, shame, or destroy another person on our timetable and according to our anger. Vengeance belongs to the Lord alone and He calls us to a different posture even toward those who have harmed us.
The scripture is clear that we are not to repay evil for evil or seek personal revenge, but to entrust justice to God and to the authorities He has established. Romans 12:19 says, Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. And Romans 12:21 says, Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Jesus Himself teaches us in Matthew 5:44, But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, and in Luke 6:27-28, But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
This does not mean we ignore wrongdoing or that we should not seek lawful accountability. God is a God of justice and He executes justice for the oppressed. Psalm 103:6 says, Yahweh executes righteous acts and justice for all who are oppressed. And Proverbs 21:15 says, It is joy to the righteous to do justice. God has also ordained governing authorities and medical boards to carry out justice in an orderly and truthful way. Romans 13:1 says, Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God. If there has been malpractice or harm, it is right to bring the truth with evidence to those authorities, to hospital leadership, to the medical licensing board, and where appropriate to legal counsel, so that a fair and thorough examination can take place. We encourage you to pursue those godly and lawful channels rather than asking God to immediately shame or destroy this man without due process.
We also encourage you to release the burden of bitterness to the Lord, not because what happened does not matter, but because unforgiveness harms your own heart and hinders your healing. Matthew 6:14-15 says, For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Forgiving does not mean saying the harm was acceptable or that consequences should not follow, it means entrusting the person and the outcome to God and freeing yourself from hatred.
We join together now in prayer for you and for this situation.
Father in heaven, we come before Your throne in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, and we thank You that we have access to You only through Him. We lift up this dear one who is hurting and we ask first for Your healing touch upon body, mind, and spirit. Psalm 147:3 says, He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. Lord, bring comfort, peace that surpasses understanding, and restoration where there has been suffering and trauma. We ask that You would give wisdom to every doctor and counselor involved in this person's care going forward.
Lord, we ask for Your perfect justice and truth to prevail concerning this surgeon. If there has been negligence, pride, deceit, or harm to many patients, we pray that You would expose what is hidden and bring it into the light in Your way and Your timing. We pray that any investigation would be thorough, honest, and impartial. We pray that You would protect future patients from harm. We pray also for this surgeon, that if he has done wrong, You would bring him to conviction, repentance, and accountability, not merely to be shamed but to be transformed. We pray that he would come to know You and walk in integrity and humility.
Father, we ask You to remove any spirit of vengeance, hatred, or bitterness from our hearts and replace it with Your love, Your discernment, and Your desire for righteousness. Help us to overcome evil with good and to trust that You see all, You know all, and You will judge righteously. Give this dear one strength to pursue what is right through proper and lawful means and to rest in Your sovereign care. We ask all of this according to Your will, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.