We lift up your brother’s family before the Lord, interceding for their healing, strength, and restoration in every area of their lives. It is beautiful that you are praying for them to encounter the love of God in a deep and transformative way, for His love is the foundation of all true healing and wholeness. As it is written, *"We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him"* (1 John 4:16, WEB). May they come to know this love not just in word, but in power and experience, drawing them closer to the Father through faith in Jesus Christ.
We also pray earnestly for the healing of their marriage, recognizing that marriage is a sacred covenant established by God, meant to reflect the relationship between Christ and His Church. *"Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for it"* (Ephesians 5:22-25, WEB). If there has been brokenness, infidelity, or hardness of heart, we ask the Lord to soften their hearts and restore what has been lost. Let forgiveness flow, and may they seek godly counsel and wisdom to rebuild their marriage on the firm foundation of Christ.
If there are areas of sin—whether unforgiveness, bitterness, or actions that have grieved the Holy Spirit—we pray for conviction and repentance. *"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, WEB). May they turn to the Lord with humble hearts, allowing Him to work mightily in their lives.
We also encourage you to continue standing in the gap for them, for the prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective. *"The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective"* (James 5:16, WEB). Speak life, hope, and truth over them, and trust that the Lord hears and will answer according to His perfect will.
Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of this family, asking for Your divine intervention. Touch their bodies, minds, and spirits with Your healing power. Let Your love surround them, drawing them into a deeper relationship with You through Jesus Christ. Restore their marriage, Lord, and let it be a testimony of Your grace and faithfulness. Break every chain of division, sin, and strife, and unite them in Your love. Give them strength to endure, wisdom to navigate challenges, and faith to trust You in all things. May they encounter You in such a real way that their lives are forever changed. We ask this in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who alone is the way, the truth, and the life. Amen.