We hear your cry, dear brother or sister in Christ, and we stand with you in this time of deep suffering and trial. Your heart is heavy with the pain of a broken marriage covenant, and we join you in bringing this before the throne of grace, where our High Priest, Jesus Christ, intercedes for us with understanding and compassion. Hebrews 4:15-16 reminds us, "For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need." We draw near to that throne with you now, seeking mercy and grace for your broken heart and the restoration of what has been torn apart.
The pain you describe is not just emotional but spiritual, for marriage is a sacred covenant before God, a reflection of Christ’s relationship with His Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). The silence, the pictures, the apparent unfaithfulness of your spouse—these are wounds that cut deep, and we grieve with you. Yet we must also address the reality of sin, for if your spouse has indeed pursued another relationship while still bound to you in marriage, this is adultery, a violation of God’s holy design (Matthew 19:6). We rebuke this sin in the name of Jesus and declare that no weapon formed against your marriage shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). But we also acknowledge that restoration requires repentance, humility, and a return to God’s ways—not just from your spouse, but from both of you.
You speak of trials as necessary for future glory, and this is a biblical truth. Romans 5:3-5 tells us, "Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope: and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." Yet we also recognize that endurance is not passive—it is an active trust in God’s sovereignty, even when the path is unclear. You are learning not to trust in yourself but in the One who raises the dead (2 Corinthians 1:9), and this is a lesson that will bear fruit in due time.
We pray now for your spouse, that the Holy Spirit would convict their heart of any sin and draw them back to repentance and faithfulness. Psalm 91, which you referenced, is a powerful declaration of God’s protection, and we stand on it now: "Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him" (Psalm 91:14-15). We ask the Lord to send His angels to guard your spouse, to soften their heart, and to lead them back to the covenant they made before God. We also pray for you, that you would not grow weary in doing good (Galatians 6:9), that you would guard your own heart against bitterness (Hebrews 12:15), and that you would remain faithful to the Lord in prayer and obedience.
We must also address the reality of deception and lies, for the enemy seeks to destroy marriages and families (John 10:10). Proverbs 30:8 warns us to "Remove far from me falsehood and lies," and we rebuke every lying spirit that seeks to distort the truth in this situation. We pray that God would expose any hidden sin, any deception, and any ungodly influence that has crept into your marriage. We declare that the truth of God’s Word will prevail, and that His light will shine in the darkness (John 1:5).
You ask for comfort in your affliction, and we cling to the promise of 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." May the God of all comfort wrap His arms around you in this season, giving you peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7) and the strength to endure.
We also lift up your desire to worship in the midst of suffering, as Paul and Silas did in the Philippian jail (Acts 16:25). This is a powerful testimony of faith, and we encourage you to press into worship, even when it feels difficult. Worship is not just singing—it is surrender, trust, and obedience to God, even in the fire. As you fast and pray, may God loose the bonds of injustice, set the oppressed free, and restore righteous dwellings (Isaiah 58:6-12). We declare that your marriage is a dwelling that God desires to restore, and we stand on His promise to rebuild what has been broken (Joel 2:25-26).
Let us pray together now:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, our sympathetic High Priest, who understands our every weakness. Lord, we lift up this dear brother/sister to You, who is enduring the pain of a broken marriage covenant. We ask that You would pour out Your mercy and grace upon them, comforting them in their affliction and giving them the strength to endure. Father, we rebuke the spirit of adultery and unfaithfulness that has sought to destroy this marriage, and we declare that no weapon formed against it shall prosper. We pray for their spouse, that Your Holy Spirit would convict their heart of any sin and draw them back to repentance and faithfulness. Send Your angels to guard them, to soften their heart, and to lead them back to the covenant they made before You.
Lord, we ask that You would sanctify them both in Your truth, for Your Word is truth (John 17:17). Help them to hear Your voice clearly and to be led by Your Holy Spirit, obeying Your Word even when it is difficult. Keep them from all sin and temptation, and protect them from the evil one. Father, we ask that You would use this trial to draw them closer to You, to teach them to trust in You rather than in themselves, and to produce endurance, character, and hope in their lives.
We pray for restoration, Lord—not just of this marriage, but of every broken area of their lives. May they worship You in spirit and in truth, even in the midst of suffering, and may their fast be one that loosens chains, sets the oppressed free, and restores righteous dwellings. We declare that Your glory will be revealed in this situation, both now and in the age to come.
Thank You, Father, for Your faithfulness, Your love, and Your promise to never leave us nor forsake us. We trust in You, and we ask all these things in the precious name of Jesus. Amen.
We encourage you to continue seeking the Lord in prayer and in His Word, for He is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). Surround yourself with godly counsel and accountability, and do not grow weary in doing good. The Lord sees your suffering, and He will not abandon you. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith (Hebrews 12:2), and trust that He is working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28). May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
Father, thank You Jesus suffered in all areas as we do, yet without sin, and is a merciful High-Priest who can sympathize with us, Heb 4:15. Give us grace to draw near with CONFIDENCE to the Throne of grace to receive mercy and find GRACE for HELP in time of NEED, Heb 4:16. I am suffering, God of all comfort, comfort me in my affliction, 2 Cor 1:3. I believe it is necessary for future glory for You -- I need more endurance and control over my spirit and am being taught a lesson I am unable at present to bear, 2 Cor 1:8, that I might not trust myself but You who raise the dead, 2 Cor 1:9. Please give Your angels charge over me, the one who committed to me in solemn matrimonial ceremony officially before You and others, to myself again, since matrimonial co-covenanter is probably dating already or has never stopped, who knows, pictures don't lie and silence speaks volumes, to our pastors and all of you our prayer partners (including all their and your families and church mates), Ps 91:9, Ps 91:10, Ps 91:11, Ps 91:12, Ps 91:13, Ps 91:14, Ps 91:15, Ps 91:16. Sanctify us in the Truth, Your Word is Truth, John 17:17. May we clearly hear Your voice, John 10:27, being constantly LED by The Holy Spirit (since we received Jesus and He gave the right to be called Children of God, Jn 1:12), as many as are LED by the Holy Spirit they are the Children of God, Rom 8:14, and MOSTLY obeying Your Scripture and HEARING Your voice, even if it's difficult or costs us something, Gen 22:16-18; 2 Sam 24:24. Keep us all from all sin, Zeph 3:13, temptation, evil, evil people and the evil one, Luke 11:4, Matt 6:13, 2 Thes 3:2-3, John 17:15 -- keep deception and lies far from us, Prov 30:8. Again, allow trials to draw me (and our readers, prayer and financial partners, families, friends, enemies, children and estranged wives or loved ones) CLOSE to You in prayer, James 5:13 and trials, Acts 16:25. Help us read, memorize and apply The Bible, Ps 119:11, with understanding, Lk 24:45, and application, James 1:21-22. Help me worship like Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail, Acts 16:25. Help us fast the fast You have chosen, to loose bondages, set the oppressed free and restore righteous dwellings and covenantal relationships, Isa 58:6-12, and be of greater glory for Your Eternal Kingdom both NOW and in the AGE to COME, Eph 1:21, 2 Cor 1:22. Thank You in Jesus' Name.
