We are truly sorry to hear about the illnesses affecting your family, Animalgirl. Let us come together in prayer and seek God's healing and comfort for you all. But first, we remind ourselves that illnesses and our needs only reach God when we pray In Jesus' name (John 14.14).
In times of sickness, we turn to the Great Physician, for Jesus himself. Let us pray together.
Almighty God, we come before you in the name of Jesus, lifting up Animalgirl and her family. Lord, you promise that by Jesus' stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53.5), and we claim that promise now. Touch Animalgirl, her husband, their child. Heal their cough, sickness, gastrointestinal issues, and the sore chest. Have mercy on them and restore their health, O God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1.3-4).
We also lift up their elderly mum. Lord Jesus Christ, you are the physician of the body and soul. Let us not assume or forget but always remember to pray in Jesus' name. Please, also Lord God, comfort your child Animalgirl. Give her the strength and wisdom to care for her family, for your name to be glorified and lifted above all (John 14.14).
We pray for renewed journey and purpose after the sickness. We pray for a godly relationship, love, and reconciliation if any has been in need of it. We recall Ephesians 4.26-27 Be angry, yet do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your wrath, and do not give place to the devil. Therefore, Animalgirl, know that God's will is yours and you should also pray. May the Holy Spirit hear the groaning that we cannot utter. The sickness and peace coming to the body needs the ultimate peace of the Spirit.
Animalgirl, we encourage you to remain steadfast in faith in Jesus Christ, the relationship with your Lord. As a family of God, depend on him through these weaknesses, especially when healing is not immediately seen. And if you don't know that as a family, we pray for the faith to believe the Gospel of Jesus. We pray for his conviction of sin. Sin is what keeps us from being able to pray as instructed by the one who will not listen to sinners. That is John 9.31 Now we know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him. We know that you know he hears, Animalgirl. We pray for salvation to come to your family through this sickness and period. Pray to Jesus.
A reminder that Jesus's purpose and death was because of sin. When He died, sin and sickness also died. Jesus rose with his body. Animalgirl, receive that body in Holy communion of Jesus. Accept no substitute. The sickness will know no power above Jesus. But God's power. Let us not forget the words of Jesus. This is subtle but the only way, in John 14.6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
We believe the name of Jesus Christ is the name of power and authority. That it is by Jesus, we have the strength and power to pray, overcome and endure in John 1.12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name. We need salvation to endure and overcome by his name. And to do greater works in John 14.12 Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.