Hey,
This week we have a number of scans, therefore I would love for you to read the following and be full of hope with us, as we declare healing in the name of Jesus Christ for our boy, Murphy.
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to care for and love our whole family by praying and believing for a miracle for Murphy. Last Sunday our family had an intimate time of worship at home, and taking communion together, and immediately following this moment Ted began chanting “Miracle for Murphy, Miracle for Murphy” with fists clenched and feet stomping. Glenda put it so well, she called it his war cry for Murphy. Similarly, we have heard of stories from some families who tell us that their children pray daily for Murphy, be it before bed, or when they sit down and say grace before eating dinner. These seemingly repetitive routines, saying grace, praying for Murphy before bed, or chanting non-stop for a miracle for Murphy are vital to keep our attention turned to the Healer, God.
Update: Round 4 of chemotherapy in Adelaide has presented us with a number of complications, as well as some pleasing results. On one hand, there has been a reduction in vomiting, but on the other hand, a great increase of nerve pain and sleepless nights. These past few nights have been horific, where Murphy has wailed, cried and screamed on and off for hours. Then once we arise from the nights so called ‘sleep’, we need to help Murphy navigate the morning of soreness, stiffness, pain and other complications. It has been remarkable though seeing Murphy find joy through all of this when he musters up enough energy to giggle at a joke, or attempt to play with his older brothers.
At the end of this post, I will share with you a series of Bible Verses that are centered around healing. I was encouraged by an amazing pastor to draw from the written Word of God, The Bible. The verses I will share later are only some of the many many verses that the Bible equips us with to withstand great health trials! Maybe you could pray through them for your sickness, or others that you know. What a great way to enter the new year, full of faith and belief in God the Healer!
These verses are from the New International Version (NIV), yet I will rename these the DBV, the Daniel Bolded Version. Please read and pray along with us. After each verse I have added a short prayer for you to join us in praying. Nat and I have made a habit of reading through these verses each morning, maybe you could join us in this new routine towards Murphy’s miracle?
2 Kings 20:5
5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.
Lord, with that same confidence and assurance, we ask you heal Murphy in the name of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 6:2
2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
God, as Murphy’s bones are in complete agony, may you be the strength he needs! May his Sonic legs not feel the pain of cancer but the power of You!
Psalm 30:2
2 Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.
God, we have seen miracles before, and we will see many more.
Psalm 30:10-11
10 Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me; Lord, be my help.” 11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Father God, may Murphy live a FULL life of dancing. May you turn the wailing of the night into the peaceful rest that sleep was designed for. May the sun of the morning bring a joy and a fresh spirit.
Proverbs 17:22
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
God, we give thanks for Murphy’s cheeful, joyful and bright spirit! May it remain.
Isaiah 33:2
2 Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
Lord, we look to you as our strength and hope, nothing more.
Isaiah 40:29
29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
As we are weak, make us strong again.
Jeremiah 17:14
14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Lord Jesus, heal and restore on earth.
Mark 5:34
34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
God, you are the Great Physician. It is in Your nature to heal, therefore, we expect you to heal again. God, we have faith that Murphy will grow old and be cancer free.
Acts 9:33-34
33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. 34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up.
Jesus Christ heals Murphy.
1 Peter 2:24
24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
Amen.
