We stand with you in this heartbreaking season, lifting your wife, your marriage, and your own heart before the Lord with fervent prayer. The pain of betrayal and abandonment is deep, but we serve a God who specializes in restoration—who turns ashes into beauty and weeping into joy. Your wife’s choices are grievous, but nothing is beyond the reach of His mercy and power.
The Word of God is clear: *"What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart"* (Matthew 19:6, WEB). Marriage is a covenant before God, and He hates divorce (Malachi 2:16). Yet even in this brokenness, we cling to the truth that *"with God, all things are possible"* (Matthew 19:26). Your wife’s heart is not beyond His reach. The enemy seeks to destroy marriages, but our God is a restorer of souls and relationships.
We rebuke the spirit of adultery and deception at work in this situation. The man she is with is part of the enemy’s scheme to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). We pray that the Lord would expose every lie, every false comfort, and every sinful bondage keeping her from repentance. May the Holy Spirit convict her deeply of her sin, not to shame her, but to lead her to the foot of the cross where true healing begins. *"Or do you think lightly of the riches of his goodness, tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?"* (Romans 2:4).
We pray for her heart to be softened—not just toward you, but first and foremost toward God. May she encounter His love in a way that shatters her hardness and brings her to her knees in surrender. *"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh"* (Ezekiel 36:26). Lord, do this miraculous work in her. Break the chains of sin and restore her to righteousness.
For you, our brother, we pray for supernatural strength and endurance. This season demands a faith that does not waver, even when the pain is unbearable. *"Don’t be anxious for anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus"* (Philippians 4:6-7). Cling to Him. Let this trial drive you deeper into His presence, where you will find comfort no earthly thing can provide.
We also pray for wisdom in how you navigate this. Have you confronted her sin with both truth and love? *"Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you who are spiritual should restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted"* (Galatians 6:1). If you haven’t already, we encourage you to seek godly counsel—perhaps from your pastor or a mature believer who can walk with you through this and help you respond in a way that honors God.
As for the other man, we pray that the Lord would disrupt his life in a way that makes him flee from this sin. May conviction fall upon him so heavily that he cannot ignore it. *"The wicked plots against the just and gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming"* (Psalm 37:12-13). The Lord sees this injustice, and He will act.
Finally, we declare that this marriage *will* be restored, not by your might or your wife’s willingness, but by the power of the Holy Spirit. *"He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh"* (Proverbs 18:22). Lord, remind her of the favor she once had in You through this marriage. Restore what the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25). Let her return with a heart fully surrendered to You, and let your marriage be a testimony of God’s redeeming love.
We will not stop praying. We will not stop believing. The God who raised Christ from the dead is more than able to restore your marriage. Hold fast to hope, for *"hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us"* (Romans 5:5).
**Prayer:**
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up our brother and his wife. Lord, You see the brokenness, the pain, and the sin that has torn this marriage apart. But You are the God of restoration, the One who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). We ask for Your mercy to flood this situation.
Father, we pray for [wife’s name]. Break her heart of stone and give her a heart of flesh. Convict her deeply of her sin and draw her back to Yourself. Let her encounter Your love in a way that leaves her undone, so that she turns from this adultery and returns to her covenant with You and her husband. Lord, expose the lies she has believed and the deception she is living in. Bring her to repentance, for Your kindness leads us there.
We rebuke the spirit of adultery and every demonic stronghold over this marriage. We bind the enemy’s work in Jesus’ name and declare that no weapon formed against this union will prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Lord, remove the other man from her life. Let him be so convicted that he flees from this sin. Disrupt his plans and let him find no peace until he turns away.
Strengthen our brother in this trial. Guard his heart from bitterness and fill him with Your peace that surpasses understanding. Give him wisdom in how to respond, and surround him with godly counsel and support. Let him stand firm in faith, knowing that You are working even when he cannot see it.
Lord, we declare that this marriage will be restored. You are the God who makes all things new (Revelation 21:5). Let this be a testimony of Your power and grace. Bring healing, reconciliation, and a love deeper than before. Let their story bring glory to Your name.
We ask all this in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who alone can save, heal, and restore. Amen.
