Lord, you have blessed me in every way. Thanks for ______________________. I praise you for ______________________.
Lord, God of heaven, God of the earth, you sent your Son that we might have life and have it more abundantly. Therefore, because you are all powerful, all sovereign, I ask that you ______________________. I declare that I will not go back to the old ways. You, Lord, God of the heaven, have brought me into a good place. Constrain me so that I will not return to the former ways. Send your angels before me so that this one thing may be done.
Or Lord, give me success today. Show kindness to your servant. See? I am kneeling before you . May it be that when I say ______________________, the opportunity your servant seeks will open. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to your servant. Genesis 24:1-14
Not simply an answered prayer, but abundance. “She quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran back to the well to draw more.” (Genesis 24:20)
Not coaxing, but watching to learn. “He watched her closely to learn whether or not the Lord had made his journey successful.” (Genesis 24:21)
May this be my attitude as you answer this prayer, Lord.
Lord, you went throughout the land teaching in places of worship, preaching the good news of the kingdom of God to all who would listen. You preached that all must repent, confess their sins, and be forgiven.
You healed every disease.
You healed every sickness.
People brought to you those who were ill with various diseases. They brought to you those who were suffering severe pain. They brought to you those possessed by demons, unclean spirits, spirits of oppression. They brought to you those having seizures.
You healed them all.
Because you are the great healer, the one who bore our sins on the cross, the one who bore our infirmities and sickness on the cross so that we might be free of sin and sickness, I bring before you _________ who is suffering from _________.
In your mighty name, Jesus, I ask you to lay hands on _________. Heal them. Send out from yourself your power, your sighs, your healing.
A Pirate Prayer fer healing fer yer friends and family.
One of that crew sent along this prayer fer healing. May ya be blessed and made whole.
Lord, I agree with Your Word that sickness is not Your will for __________, __________, __________, and __________.
As your prophet Isaiah said, “Surely YOU took up our pain and bore our suffering, our afflictions, our disorders, our diseases, our maladies, our ailments, and all our illnesses.” (Isaiah 53:4) (Matthew 8:17)
You bore our sins in your body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live without sickness and be made whole for righteousness. (1 Peter 2:24) When you realized that power had gone out from you, you turned and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” (Mark 5:30) When rebuked by your disciples, you replied, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” (Luke 8:46)
In your powerful and holy name we bring __________, __________, __________, and __________. before you and ask that you touch each of them with your hands of healing. May they feel your miraculous power flowing into them at this moment.
We acknowledge that you have heard our prayer and in faith believe you have healed __________, __________, __________, and __________. .
We make this claim in your mighty name, the name of Jesus. Amen!
“What do you want me to do for you?” – Matthew 21:32 (Matthew 21:29-34)
On tha Son’s way up from Jericho ter Jerusalem, two blind men whar sitting by tha road.
When they heard tha Son was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Tha crowd told ’em ter hush up, but they shouted all tha louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Jesus stopped, turn towards ’em and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” they replied, “we want our sight.’
Right off tha Son had compassion on ’em and touched thar eyes. Immediately they received thar sight and followed tha Son. Think on this a wee little bit:
Two fellers hung out ter gether. Ah feller by himself might get attacked, but ah pair stands ah better chance of beating off robbers and such. When it comes ter suffering, it helps ter have friends near by.
Thar ears whar open and listening. This be tha right attitude fer getting ah healing. Tha Son said them who ‘ave ears ‘ought ter open ’em and be alert at all times.
Soon as tha pair learned it whar tha Son passing by, hope swelled in thar hearts. No doubt they knew ’bout tha Son and all he done. They believed tha tales told by others of his healing, tha provision he supplied ter ’em in need.
Doth ya believe in tha Son’s power? Or doth ya simply know of tha Son. If ya believe, ya ‘ill ‘ave hope. If you simply know of tha Son, yer spirit ‘ill argue agin healing, claiming such ah miracle not be possible. We must see with our heart’s eyes what our head’s eyes kin not perceive. Faith be tha thing hoped fer, tha thing not yet seen, and yet which we know ter be true.
Will ya believe in tha Son? That be tha question be fer ya while ya seek ter be cured of tha affliction, addiction, illness, or infirmity from which ya suffer.
Nay sayers ordered tha fellers to pipe down, ter stop yapping, but they kept at it.
Doubters and malcontents ‘ill seek ter rob ya of hope, healing, and help from tha Son. Should ya find yerself among such rabble, escape if ya kin, fer they ‘ill only bring ya down ter thar sorry state. If ya be amidst some who claim ter be believers and they be preaching ah message of doubt, gloom, and denying tha power, words, promises, and commands of tha Son and Skipper, high tail it up tha road. Many ah feller or lass suffers from tha sorry sermons of them filled with doubts.
Twice tha pair asked fer mercy. This be key ter healing. We all be reprobates and rascals in need of fergiveness and mercy from tha Son. Not ah one of us be entitled ter anything but tha lash. In humility and trembling, in reverence and fear, ask tha Son fer mercy. Beg fer it. Then expect it. Tha Son be a lord of love. He ‘ill always respond with kindness and compassion ter them who believe.
“What do you want me to do for you?”
This always be tha question put ter us by tha Son. “What do youwant?”
If ya don’ know, dive deep in ter yer heart. Plumb tha depths of yer soul. Don’ settle. Ask yer self what ya really want. Then tell tha Son. He kin do all things, fer through him all things whar made. Not a thing exist that whar not made by him (John 1:3).
Name it, but don’ claim it. Let tha Son ‘ave his way with ya. This be ah conversation between tha two of ya. Allow him time ter respond and probe, while ya ponder.
Ter see, that be what tha chaps wanted. O that we might wish ter see tha Son, as well. What a glorious thing it would be if we could see him in all his power and radiance. Ah healing of soul and body ‘ill bring such insight.
Tell tha Son plain what ya want. Then wait fer his touch. Anticipate his hands reaching down, taking hold of ya, massaging tha place of affliction, injury. Feel his gentle stroke. Receive his kindness with gratitude.
Expect immediate healing, fer immediately they received thar sight. Not later that day. Not tha next day, week, month, year, years later. Right then.
Ter expect anything less is ter allow doubt ter take root and as ya well know, faith can not abide with doubt. Ya must pick: faith or doubt.
This be tha story of tha two blind chaps on tha road up from Jericho.
This kin be yer story as well, if only ya ‘ill believe in tha healing power of the Son.
Tha day after Big James, Loving John, and Old Pete come off that mountain with tha Son . . . tha very next day after tha three seen tha Son in all his glory with Moses and Elijah, they met a man with a peculiar problem. When tha chap seen tha four approaching, he run up ter tha Son and dropped ter his knees.
“Teacher,” he said, “I beg you. Look at my boy. He is my only child. A demon spirit seizes him and suddenly throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. This demon spirit robs him of speech. My boy gnashes his teeth. When it seizes him, he becomes rigid. It scarcely ever leaves him. This vile demon spirit is destroying my boy.”
Tha Son asked, “How long has your son been like this?”
“From childhood. It often throws him into the fire or water to kill him. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not. If you can do anything, take pity on us. Help us.”
“If I can?” tha Son asked. “Everything is possible for him who believes.”
“I believe,” tha father replied. “Help me overcome my unbelief.”
Tha Son looked at tha man, then his disciples. “O unbelieving and perverse generation. How long shall I stay with you? How long will I put up with you?” Ter tha father he said, “Bring your son here.”
Even while tha boy whar coming ter tha Son, tha demon spirit caused tha lad ter fall ter tha ground, roll around, foam at tha mouth, and jerk with convulsions.
When tha Son seen ah crowd rushing ter tha scene he rebuked tha demon. “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of that boy. Never enter him again.”
Tha demon spirit shrieked, convulsed tha child violently, and fled. Tha lad looked so much like a corpse that many in tha crowd said, “He’s dead!” That be how weak tha lad’s spirit had become from all those years of being bullied by tha demon spirit.
What about us? Be our spirit bullied ter tha point of submission by spirits of filth, wickedness, perversion, and doubts? Ever time we sin we be inviting vile, demon spirits ter torment us. Now, we know not if this lad done ah thing ter warrant such an invasion, but clearly tha demon wormed its way in and broke tha lad’s spirit. So much so, that he whar near ’bout good as dead, which be tha goal of tha demon spirit from tha get go.
Ne’er mess around with demons. Ne’er dabble in tha occult. Brother James says, Get rid of all filth. Cast out all evil. Humbly accept the word planted in you. God’s words can save you.” (James 1:21)
With that lad looking as dead as ah dock plank, tha Son reached down and took tha lad by tha hand. He lifted him up and tha lad stood. All whar amazed at tha greatness of Skipper. Ever one marveled at all tha Son done.
Later, ashamed at thar lack of faith, embarrassed that tha Son had ter bail ’em out, tha Son’s disciples came ter him and asked, “How come we couldn’t heal him?”
Tha Son replied, “Because you have so little faith. Also, this kind can only come out by prayer.” He may ‘ave also added “and fasting,” though we kin not say with certainty that be tha case. “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Not even driving out evil, unclean, demon spirits.
When someone ya know be in need of healing, deliverance from an evil spirit, addiction, affliction, ah condition that robs ’em of tha abundant life Skipper promised, pray this prayer:
My Father, I kneel before you, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
I pray that out of your glorious riches you may strengthen me with power through your Spirit in my inner being, so that your Holy Spirit of Truth may dwell in my heart through faith. And I pray that being rooted and established in love, I may have power. I pray that together with all tha Son’s holy people, I may be able to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is your love and the love of your Son. Help me to know this love that surpasses all knowledge. Fill me to the measure of all the fullness of you. (Ephesians 3:14-19)
After praying this prayer, believe that Skipper’s power ‘ill flow from our Father, through tha Son, through ya, and in ter tha feller or lass in need of healing. Believe and doth not doubt.
If both ya and tha afflicted doubt Skip ‘ill heal, then tha Son kin do nothing (Matthew 13:58). But if ya believe and tha afflicted believes even ah little, great healing ‘ill flow in ter ’em, of this ya kin be sure.
Paul thanked God and was encouraged. Acts 28:15 (Acts 28:11-16)
After three months on tha island of Malta, Saul Paul and tha crew put out ter sea on ah ship from Alexandria. On tha bow of this vessel be tha figure-heads of tha twin gods Castor and Pollux. Think on this a wee little bit: Castor and Pollux whar believed ter be both both mortal and divine. Tha Son of Skipper be both mortal, ah man, and divine, tha Son of Skipper. So right off tha counterfeit of tha Messiah, tha antichrist, be tha very gods leading tha crew.
Now ya might think that after losing thar ship, cargo, and near ’bout thar lives, tha crew would ‘ave learned thar lesson and denounced such false gods. But when ya follow tha dark hearts of tha Devil and tha false security found in his lies, gaining a bit of discernment be ah rare thing. Folks do tha same ter day. When they get in ter a fix, they call on Skip ter bail ’em out. Once he does and things be square and ship shape, they go right back ter thar wicked way of thinking.
With tha tiny god-sons of Zeus as thar guardians, and Saul Paul praying, tha crew sailed first ter Syracuse. Thar they remained three days. From thar they sailed ter Rhegium, then on ter Puteoli whar some brothers met Saul Paul and his mates. At tha sight of friendly faces, Saul Paul made it his task ter spend ah week with ’em.
When some brothers from Rome learned that Saul Paul be near, they trekked down tha coast ter tha Forum of Appius and Three Taverns ter meet up. At tha sight of these brothers from Rome, and knowing his long voyage be near ’bout complete, Saul Paul thanked God and whar encouraged and fer good reason.
Fer ah good long while Saul Paul wanted ter reach Rome. At every stop he had preached ter all who would listen how Skipper sent his Son ter save all folks. Ah good many refused ter head this good spiel, but them who did received back thar life. They gained entrance in ter tha Kingdom of Skipper. In all ways at all times Saul Paul ne’er wavered from his goal of making his case that tah Son be tha Messiah. Now, at last, Saul Paul be in tha very city whar tha most powerful man on earth lived. If Skip allowed, Saul Paul would present tha good spiel ter Caesar.
When he reached Rome, Saul Paul whar allowed ter live by himself with only a soldier ter guard him. Safe at last, he rested. He wrote letters of encouragement ter tha churches he helped form. He wrote words of admonishment ter tha churches. He wrote ter tha leaders of tha churches with instructions fer how ter shepherd tha flock. He also prepared ter make his case ter Caesar that tha Son, who being in his very nature Skipper himself, died on a Roman cross so that Caesar could be saved from his sins.
Ah long time ago a feller by tha name of Jabez prayed: “Oh, Lord, bless me indeed. Enlarge my territory. May your hand be with me. May you keep me from evil. May I not cause pain.” And Skipper granted Jabez his request.
May this be our prayer as well, that Skipper would bless us indeed. That he would enlarge our territory fer him. That his hand would be upon us. That his Holy Ghost of Truth would keep us from evil. That our words and deeds might not cause pain ter others. This was Saul Paul’s goal from tha get go. Though his voyage ter Rome be one filled with perils and persecution, he reached his destination.
Make it yer task to stick ter tha course Skip plots fer ya. By doing so, ya may jest find them ya love most be saved cause of yer persistence.
When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. Acts 28:9 (Acts 28:7-10)
On tha island whar tha crew regrouped from thar disastrous voyage, thar whar an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, tha chief official of tha island.
He welcomed Saul Paul, Luke, and some others in ter his home and showed ’em generous hospitality fer three days. As ya well know, fish and visitors stink after three days, so when ya get an invite ter rest in ah feller’s home, make it yer task ter be on yer way by tha forth day.
Now it may be that hospitality whar not tha only reason Publius wanted Saul Paul ter visit. Seems Publius’ pop lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and a bad case of tha trots. Paul went in ter check and after praying over tha sickly feller, laid on hands. At that moment, through his mighty power, tha Son healed Pop Publius.
When this happened, tha rest of tha sick on tha island came and whar cured.
We doth not know how this healing took place. Whar all cured at tha same time Pop Publius whar healed? Did Saul Paul lay on hands and pray over each one? Did he simply spake a word and all whar healed?
All we know is this: when it came time ter sail, Publius and others on tha island furnished ’em with all tha supplies they needed. Such be tha gratitude the islanders felt fer Skip’s presence and power.
When ya consider tha danger tha crew faced when tha ship left Fair Havens . . . when ya consider tha 276 souls in peril of going down ter Davy Jones . . . when ya consider tha number of folks on that island who whar healed . . . and when ya consider Saul Paul’s faith in Skip and his Son, we kin conclude that in all ways and at all times Skipper whar at tha helm of that vessel. Though disaster seemed likely, deliverance came due ter Saul Paul’s faith in Skipper’s providential protection and mercy
When facing impossible odds and in desperate need fer an improbable outcome, place tha voyage in tha hands of Skipper. Let him guide ya. Listen ter his voice. Follow his nudging. Obey his commands. Might very well be that 276 and more ‘ill be saved and healed —and possibly ah great many more saved through tha Son’s glorious death and resurrection.
