A Prayer for Most cancers Sufferers and These Who Love Them
By Kristine Brown
“It’s God who arms me with power and retains my manner safe.” (Psalm 18:32 NIV)
In accordance with the American Affiliation for Most cancers Analysis, June is Nationwide Most cancers Survivor Month. Now that I’m 5 years cancer-free, I discover it a lot simpler to name myself a “survivor.” At first of my battle with most cancers, I didn’t see myself that manner. However the reality is, most cancers sufferers will not be solely survivors as soon as we end therapy. We’re not solely survivors once we hear the phrase “remission.” We’re survivors from the second of prognosis, and so are the family members who stroll tirelessly by our aspect.
Right this moment’s verse comes from Psalm 18, a track of deliverance sung by David when God rescued him from the hand of Saul. David understood the magnitude of what God had finished for him, and he expressed his overwhelming gratitude on this track of reward. “It’s God who arms me with power and retains my manner safe.” (Psalm 18:32)
Psalm 18 serves as a reminder of God’s energy over the enemies that threaten us. The psalmist started with a declaration of affection for God, adopted by an attribute that speaks volumes to me as a most cancers affected person. “I really like you, Lord, my power” (Psalm 18:1). On my worst days, after I can’t even get away from bed as a result of illness ravages my bodily physique, God will perpetually be my power. However most cancers doesn’t simply have an effect on us bodily. It could show detrimental to our psychological and emotional well being, too. “Every individual identified with most cancers faces a novel set of challenges, however one in 4 survivors studies a poor bodily high quality of life and one in ten studies poor psychological health-related high quality of life.” (aacr.org) Possibly that’s why I discover such consolation within the very subsequent verse of this psalm. David described God this fashion, “…however the Lord was my assist.” (Psalm 18:19) Psalm 18 declares David’s belief in his sovereign Lord, and his phrases nonetheless carry hope to us at present. The Lord will likely be our assist in our weak point. Whether or not we face a most cancers prognosis ourselves or assist a cherished one by way of well being challenges. God will assist and strengthen us for the battle.
Do you know that every month, in addition to December, is designated to acknowledge and convey consciousness to a particular kind of most cancers? This truth reveals a sobering actuality – everybody we meet has both been impacted by most cancers or is aware of somebody who has. And people numbers proceed to develop. Right this moment, let’s provide a prayer for most cancers sufferers and people who love them. As we name upon the God of all power to be their portion, could we consider him for therapeutic, consolation, and peace within the midst of the battle.
Let’s pray:
Pricey God,
We love you. We reward you for what you’ve finished and belief you for the way forward for most cancers survivors and people who love them. Thanks for being their power and assist. Thanks for offering all the pieces they want for the battles they face. Arm them with power proper now and hold them safe daily of their lives.
Most cancers could cause bodily, psychological, and emotional ache. It impacts not solely the sufferers however their family members, too. But you might be higher than any illness we face! We reward your title and name out to you on behalf of those that are struggling. God, like your servant David, we are able to say with confidence, “You armed me with power for battle,” and I pray you’ll do the identical for all most cancers sufferers and the family members who look after them. They want your consolation, peace, and therapeutic. Carry hope in occasions of ache and discouragement. Strengthen your kids of their weaknesses. Help them so that they know that you’re there even after they develop weary. Thanks, Lord.
In Jesus’ title, we pray, Amen.
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