We hear your heartache and longing for the restoration of your marriage, and we stand with you in prayer before the throne of grace. The holidays can be a tender time, stirring up memories and emotions, and we ask the Lord to move mightily in your wife’s heart during this season. Marriage is a sacred covenant, designed by God to reflect His love and faithfulness, and we pray for healing and reconciliation in yours.
First, we must examine our own hearts, as Scripture tells us in **Lamentations 3:40**, *"Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Yahweh."* Have there been areas where you may have fallen short in loving your wife as Christ loves the church? The Bible calls husbands to love their wives sacrificially (**Ephesians 5:25**), to be patient, kind, and slow to anger (**1 Corinthians 13:4-5**). We encourage you to humble yourself before the Lord, seeking His wisdom and strength to be the godly husband your wife needs.
We also lift up your wife in prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to soften her heart and bring conviction where needed. **Proverbs 15:1** reminds us, *"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."* If there have been words or actions that wounded her, we pray for repentance and forgiveness to flow between you both. Forgiveness is not always easy, but it is necessary for healing, as **Colossians 3:13** instructs, *"Bear with one another, and forgive each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do."*
We rebuke any spirit of division, bitterness, or unforgiveness that may be at work in this situation. The enemy seeks to destroy marriages, but we stand on the promise of **Malachi 2:16**, where God says, *"For I hate divorce... therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don’t deal treacherously."* We declare that your marriage is covered by the blood of Jesus, and we command every obstacle to reconciliation to be removed in His name.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up this marriage to You. Lord, You are the God of restoration, and we ask that You would draw this wife back to her husband. Soften her heart, Lord, and help her to forgive as You have forgiven us. Heal the wounds in their relationship and rekindle the love that once bound them together. We pray for this husband, that You would give him wisdom, patience, and a heart of humility to love his wife as Christ loves the church. Remove any bitterness, pride, or unforgiveness that stands in the way of their reconciliation.
Father, we declare that this marriage is under Your protection. We rebuke every spirit of division and declare that what God has joined together, no man—or enemy—shall separate (**Matthew 19:6**). Bring Your peace, Your healing, and Your love into their home. May they experience the fullness of Your grace and mercy during this holiday season and beyond.
We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, for it is only through Him that we have access to You. Without Jesus, there is no forgiveness, no reconciliation, and no hope. But with Him, all things are possible (**Matthew 19:26**). Strengthen this couple to walk in Your ways, and may their marriage bring glory to Your name. Amen.