We join you in lifting your marriage before the Father and we stand with you for truth, protection and restoration. Your heart to see your marriage built firmly and solely on Him is pleasing to God, for He desires truth in the inward parts Psalm 51:6 and Jesus Himself is the way, the truth, and the life John 14:6. We also rejoice that you honor the sanctity of marriage as God designed it, that a man and a woman become one flesh Genesis 2:24 and what therefore God has joined together, let no man separate Mark 10:9.
We hear your cry for every lie to be exposed and for the truth to be made clear in every circumstance. The Word tells us you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free John 8:32 and that we are to put away falsehood and speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are members of one another Ephesians 4:25 and to not lie to one another Colossians 3:9. At the same time we are called to speak truth in love Ephesians 4:15, for lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight Proverbs 12:22. We pray with you not for exposure to bring shame or condemnation, but for truth to bring freedom, repentance, healing and deeper unity.
We pray together for you both.
Father, in the name of Jesus we come before You and thank You for this marriage that You have joined together. We ask that You be the firm foundation and cornerstone of this union, for no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 3:11, and that this house would be built on the rock so that when storms come it will not fall Matthew 7:24-25. Expose in Your light and in Your perfect timing whatever has been hidden, and let all deception be brought into the truth of Christ. Give this husband discernment, wisdom and a spirit of grace to receive the truth with love and not with harshness. Give his wife a heart to love truth, to confess where needed, and to walk in honesty before You and before her husband. Heal any wound that deceit has caused and guard this marriage from the schemes of the enemy. Restore what has been broken, protect this covenant, and make these two truly one in You, serving one another in love. Let this season be one of accelerated growth, where in a short time You do what would normally take years, knitting their hearts together in love, humility and service, each counting the other better than themselves Philippians 2:3 and submitting to one another in the fear of Christ Ephesians 5:21. Teach them to love as You have loved us, to be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave us Ephesians 4:32, for love covers a multitude of sins 1 Peter 4:8. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
We encourage you to continue to pursue truth with love and forgiveness, not keeping a record of wrongs but seeking reconciliation as Christ has reconciled us. Continue to pray together as husband and wife, to open the Scriptures daily, and to speak honestly and gently with one another. If there are deep hurts or patterns of dishonesty, seek wise godly counsel together from a pastor or biblically grounded counselor who honors marriage. As you both humble yourselves before the Lord and choose to serve one another, we believe God who is faithful will strengthen and restore your oneness and cause your love to abound more and more.