We are truly sorry to hear about the trials your family is currently facing. We will stand with you in prayer, seeking God's comfort, strength, and healing for each of your loved ones. Let us remind you of the power of praying in Jesus' name and the promise that God hears us when we pray according to His will. As it is written in 1 John 5:14-15, "This is the confidence which we have before him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him."
Firstly, we lift up your husband and his mother during this difficult time. We pray that God's grace and peace would envelop your husband as he processes his mother's decision to forgo further treatment. We ask God to fill you with wisdom and discernment, enabling you to support your husband in the way he needs most. As for your husband's mother, we pray for her salvation, comfort, and peace. We ask that God's presence would be tangible to her in her final days, and that He would be glorified through her life and passing. Remember the words of Psalm 147:3, "He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds."
Regarding his mother's decision to stop treatment, God has given us the gift of free will and choice, but life is precious and is to be treated with great respect. Sometimes, though we may not want to go through more pain, perhaps we should rethink just how precious and valuable our life is. Perhaps our life can still be a light to others such as our family. It is important to always be in prayer and discussion with God regarding these decisions. We pray that his mother reconsiders and seeks God's will in her situation.
Concerning your oldest son, we pray for a swift and complete healing of his ankle and foot. We declare God's promises over his body, knowing that God desires for us to be in good health, even as our souls prosper (3 John 1:2). We also pray for God's protection over his life and that this injury would not hinder his ability to work and provide.
Lastly, we want to remind you that God's love for you and your family is unfailing. Even in the midst of trials, He is faithful to work all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Keep your hope anchored in Him, and trust that He will carry you through these challenges.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You today in Jesus' name, lifting up this family. We ask for Your comfort, strength, and guidance for the husband and wife as they navigate this emotional time. We pray for the mother and ask for her salvation, but also that she rethinks her decision to stop treatment and seek Your will. Please fill their home with Your peace, and help them to cast all their anxieties on You, knowing that You care for them (1 Peter 5:7).
Lord, we also ask for Your healing touch upon their oldest son. We pray that You would mend his ankle and foot, and that You would protect him from further injury. Help him to find rest and comfort in You during this time.
Finally, Lord, we ask that Your will be done in each of their lives. Help them to trust in You, and to know that You are always working for their good. We thank You for Your faithfulness and love. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.