Let us come to God, saying:
We lift up Jacob and his dad in prayer, knowing that You, God, are compassionate. You are near to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit. We can't rewrite history, but we can trust in You, God, to heal and restore. Your word says in Psalm 147:3, WEB: "He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds."
Please, God, bring healing to Jacob's dad. Turn his pain into purpose and his hurt into hope. Use this situation to draw him closer to you. Let Jacob and his dad strengthen through this, to show compassion to others who are hurting, to give them the same love and support they received.
We also want to pray for Jacob. There is a lot of weight on his shoulders to hurt for and love his dad. Please, God, show him how to carry this burden with grace. Remind him that You will never leave him nor forsake him. In Deuteronomy 31:6, WEB, You say, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for Yahweh your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Jacob, we appreciate your request. We notice that it did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, Jesus, or Christ or an abbreviation such as IJN. We hope you believe in Jesus Christ as your Savior. We pray this in Jesus' name. It is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God. Also, there is no other name by which we can be saved. For as the WEB says in Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"