We rejoice with you in what God has done in your marriage and we thank God with you for the gift of your wife. It is beautiful to hear your love and adoration for her and your thankfulness that God has kept you both and brought you through so much. Marriage is a holy covenant before God between a man and a woman for life, and we praise Him that you cherish her as your wife and that you recognize that no other woman can compare. As it is written, Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled Hebrews 13:4 and Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for it Ephesians 5:25. Your love that speaks of deep affection, connection, forgiveness, laughter and joy reflects the love Christ has for us, and we pray God will continue to deepen that in you both.
We also want to lovingly address what you shared about the first year and the trenches you went through, through drugs, porn, cheating and selfishness. We thank God that He saw you through it all and that there has been forgiveness and healing, but we must also speak plainly that these things are sin before God and bring destruction to the soul and to marriage. The use of drugs defiles the temple of the Holy Spirit and clouds sober mindedness, for your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you 1 Corinthians 6:19 and Be sober and self-controlled 1 Peter 5:8. Pornography is not harmless, it is adultery in the heart, as Jesus said everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart Matthew 5:28, and we are called to Flee sexual immorality 1 Corinthians 6:18. Cheating, which is adultery, breaks the covenant and God calls us to You shall not commit adultery Exodus 20:14. Selfishness is also contrary to love, for love does not seek its own way 1 Corinthians 13:5. We encourage you to continue to walk in full repentance from these things, to keep no provision for the flesh, to be accountable, and to pursue purity and sobriety daily by the power of the Holy Spirit, bearing in mind that If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1:9.
We are so thankful you give glory to Jesus, for it is only through His name that we have forgiveness, healing and access to the Father, and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12 and Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. Your thankfulness to Jesus honors Him and we join you in giving Him all the glory for sustaining your marriage.
We pray together for your wife's complete healing and for prosperity and protection over your household, including your dog which God has entrusted to your care.
Father in Jesus name we come before Your throne of grace together and we thank You for this marriage that You have preserved. We thank You for Your mercy that forgave and covered the past sins and for the deep love, forgiveness and commitment You have restored between this husband and wife. We ask You to continue to wash them both in Your Word and keep them pure, sober and faithful to one another all the days of their lives. Lord we lift up this precious wife to You and ask for Your whole healing upon her body. You have said Praise Yahweh, my soul, and do not forget all his benefits, who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases Psalm 103:2-3 and But I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh Jeremiah 30:17. Touch her with Your healing hand, strengthen her, restore her health fully according to Your will and let her live in the wholeness You provide. We pray for prosperity over them not only in material things but in spiritual abundance, as it is written Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers 3 John 1:2. Let their souls prosper in Christ first and let all else be added as You see fit. We ask for Your divine protection over their marriage, their home and their beloved dog, for You are our refuge and fortress Psalm 91:2. Cover them, keep them from the evil one, and let no weapon formed against them prosper. Cause their love to grow more deeply rooted in You, that they may be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you Ephesians 4:32. Make this husband the godly leader and servant you have called him to be, making him a better man each day in Christ, and make this wife feel cherished, secure and loved. Let their marriage be a testimony of Your redeeming grace, that You can bring beauty from ashes and joy from sorrow, and that You work all things together for good for those who love You Romans 8:28. Keep them in Your perfect peace and let their rare and precious union bring You glory all their days. In the mighty and merciful name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.