We come before the Lord with heavy hearts, lifting up this marriage and family in desperate need of His healing and restoration. Father God, we know that You hate divorce (Malachi 2:16), and we ask that You would intervene in this situation according to Your perfect will. Lord, we pray for reconciliation between this husband and his wife, that any hardness of heart would be softened by Your love and that any misunderstandings or hurts would be brought into the light for healing.
We rebuke the influence of those who do not follow Christ, who may be speaking words that do not align with Your truth. We ask that You would silence any voices that seek to divide this marriage and instead surround this wife with godly counsel, believers who will speak life, wisdom, and encouragement into her heart. "Do not be deceived: 'Bad company corrupts good morals'" (1 Corinthians 15:33). Lord, we pray that she would be drawn back to You and to the covenant she made before You in marriage.
We also lift up this husband, who is clearly broken and longing for his family. Father, grant him wisdom, patience, and self-control as he waits on You. Help him to trust in Your timing and to continue seeking You above all else. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6). We pray that he would be a man of prayer, humility, and forgiveness, even in this painful season.
Lord, we ask that You would protect this marriage covenant. We declare that what God has joined together, no man, or outside influence, should separate (Matthew 19:6). We pray for a supernatural work of Your Holy Spirit to bring this wife back to her husband and their daughter back to her father. We ask for opportunities for this husband to see his daughter soon, as it is right and good for a child to know and be loved by both parents.
Father, we also ask that You would reveal any areas in this marriage that need repentance, change, or growth. If there has been sin, whether pride, unforgiveness, neglect, or anything else, we pray that You would bring conviction and lead both of them to repentance and restoration. "Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective" (James 5:16).
We stand on Your promises, Lord, and we declare that this is not over. We believe that You are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). We pray for a miracle in this marriage, for Your glory and for the good of this family. May this husband and wife be a testimony of Your redeeming love and grace.
In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we pray. Amen.
