Luke 8: 40-56

I am dedicating this week’s Prayer Pals to Dwayne and Deb, Katelyn and Kyle. Dwayne is a young father and brother in the Christian family. He has a very aggressive brain tumor, called glioblastoma multiforme. Today between the hours of 9:30 and 1:00 EST, Dwayne will be undergoing his third critical brain surgery in less than a year. Jesus is his last hope. You may recall that I wrote this prayer for Dwayne in February. I am asking my readers worldwide to please read this PP and then pray in the power of the Holy Spirit for Dwayne, and anyone you know who is gravely ill.

The Scripture reference is Luke 8: 40-56. The full text is below. If Jesus could raise this little girl from the dead and heal the bleeding woman at the same time, He can heal Dwayne, and others … my dad, dear little Sean Brames, and all those you know who are suffering too. Let’s join together in carrying the sick to Jesus. By our persistence, prayers, and faith, He will heal them. (James 5:15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up.)

Dearest Lord Jesus,
All authority in heaven and earth has been given to You. You are seated at the right hand of God the Father, interceding for us according to Your will.

Because You are my Father and King, I boldly approach Your royal throne of grace with confidence on behalf of Dwayne. I KNOW You have the power to heal him. By faith, I am asking You to unleash Your authority and command the tumor in his brain to be gone. Please release Your unlimited power! His only hope is You. You alone are able. I believe! Please dear God stretch out Your hand and touch this man and let power go out from You to heal him for Your name sake.

I am believing and expecting miracles and wonders beyond those we've already seen so that the riches of Your grace may be known to an unbelieving world. Show us Your glory dear Lord. Have mercy and compassion on this family because of their deep love and faithfulness to You; because of Your deep love and faithfulness to them.

I rejoice that Your resource of power and mercy is infinite. It's always available to everyone. So, even as You touch Dwayne with Your healing power, please also heal others who reach out and touch Your robe along the way. Use Your power and authority to fuel our faith for Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever! Amen.

Do you know someone who needs a miracle; someone who's last hope is Jesus? Pray in the power of Jesus. He has enough power to go around!

Luke 8: 40-56
40Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,but no one could heal her. 44She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45"Who touched me?" Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing against You."
46But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."

47Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace."

49While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't bother the teacher any more."

50Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."

51When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child's father and mother. 52Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. "Stop wailing," Jesus said. "She is not dead but asleep."

53They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54But he took her by the hand and said, "My child, get up!" 55Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.