Prayer for a Sick Family Member
Watching someone you love suffer can feel helpless, but prayer is never helpless. God hears every word you speak on behalf of the people you love, and He is just as close to them as He is to you.
What Scripture Says
"Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord."
James 5:14"And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up."
James 5:15"The LORD sustains him on his bed of illness and restores him from his bed of sickness."
Psalm 41:3"So Moses cried out to the LORD, 'O God, please heal her!'"
Numbers 12:13"He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit."
Psalm 107:20Going Deeper
When someone you love is sick, your instinct to pray for them is exactly right. Moses cried out to God on behalf of his sister with just a few simple words, and God heard him. You do not need eloquent prayers — just an honest heart. God cares about the people you care about.
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