We hear the deep sorrow and stress in your heart and we join with you in lifting your marriage before the Lord, for we know that marriage is a sacred and lifelong covenant before God between a man and a woman. What you are feeling is the pain of a covenant being threatened, and we grieve with you over this abandonment after so many years together. We love that you love your husband dearly and desire restoration, for this honors God.
Scripture reminds us of how God views marriage, So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don't let man tear apart. Matthew 19:6. And again, For I hate divorce, says Yahweh, the God of Israel Malachi 2:16. To the married, the Lord commands that a husband should not leave his wife and a wife should not leave her husband, and if separation does occur, to remain unmarried or be reconciled 1 Corinthians 7:10-11. We also remember the calling to husbands, Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for it Ephesians 5:25. Your desire for your husband to return home is right and good in the eyes of God, and we will pray for his heart to be softened and turned back toward his vows and toward you.
We also hear your stress and sorrow, and we want to remind you that God sees your broken heart and is near to you. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18. We encourage you to cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you 1 Peter 5:7. In nothing be anxious, 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. Even in this painful waiting, we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose Romans 8:28.
We pray together now for you and your husband in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Father in heaven, we come before You together in the mighty name of Jesus and through His blood that was shed for us. We lift this dear wife to You in her sorrow and stress, and we ask You to wrap her in Your peace and comfort and to guard her heart. Lord, You know her love for her husband and her desire to honor her marriage covenant. We ask that You would work in her husband's heart wherever he is, convict him of the sacredness of his vows, turn him from any path of abandonment, and draw him back home with a spirit of repentance, love, and humility. Remove any hardness, confusion, or outside influence that would lead him away, and restore love and faithfulness between them. Help this wife to remain steadfast in prayer and love without bitterness, to seek godly counsel and support from her pastor or mature believers, and to trust Your perfect will and timing. Let Your will be done in this marriage for Your glory, and bring healing and reconciliation if it be Your will. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
We encourage you to continue to pour out your heart to the Lord daily, to remain faithful in prayer and in the Word, and to not grow weary in doing good. Guard your heart against despair and against any counsel that would encourage you to pursue anything outside of God's design for marriage. Seek the support of a trusted pastor or godly older women in your church who can walk with you, pray with you, and give you wise counsel in person. Continue to show love and respect to your husband as God enables you, while also setting healthy and biblical boundaries, and trust that the Lord sees your tears and hears your prayers. We are standing with you and believing God for His comfort and for His restoring power in your lives.