Five Areas to Pray for Your Husband...

 

 

Do you pray for your husband?

I don't mean the "Lord-fix-my-husband-and-make-him-act-right" kind of prayers. I mean, really, REALLY pray for your husband?

If you don't its about time you get to it and do it.

Our prayers aren't just so we can tell God our laundry lists of things that we feel like we want and need. When we pray, we are asking our Heavenly Father to do what He feel is best for our lives. As we trust Him that He hears our prayers and will answer, our faith in Him increases. So, when we pray unselfish prayers for our husbands, we are trusting God to do what is best for them, and in turn, what's best for us.

Luke 18:2-3, 5

 

"'There was a judge in a certain city', he said,

'who neither feared God nor cared about people.

A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying,

'Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.'

'...but this woman is driving me crazy!

I'm going to see that she gets justice,

Because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!'"

 

This scripture makes me smile. It is a parable that Jesus was telling to the disciples to show that they should pray and never give up. The judge could care less about what the woman wanted, but because she never stopped asking, he granted what she was asking.

Think about it: God cares about us infinitely. So wouldn't He gladly grant us our requests?

Okay, so maybe you don't know HOW to pray for him. Let me help you out.

Here are a few requests to pray for your husband:

1. Pray that your husband becomes/remains generous.

Proverbs 11:25:

"The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed".

When your husbands is generous and grateful, it opens the hands of the Lord for him to receive more.

 

2. Pray for his health, physically and spiritually.

 3 John 1:2:

"Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit."

You promised God and your husband that you would be together through sickness and health, til death. You would rather that be later than sooner, correct?

 

3. Pray that your husband grows and has favor.

Luke 2:52:

"Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature in favor with God and all the people."

Our husbands are sons of God, like Jesus. So, as with Jesus, pray that the Lord will continue to grow your husband and bless him to have favor with everyone he comes in contact with.

 

4. Pray that your husband lives his life pleasing to the Lord.

Proverbs 16:7:

"When people's lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them."

When your husband lives the will of God for his life, He will not only be blessed in every way, but he will be protected from those that wish him harm.

 

5. That He will know the love of God, and be able to love you.

 Ephesians 3:17-18:

"Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, low high and how deep His love is."

The love of God is perfect. If your husband loves you through Christ, your love will be long lasting and pure.

 

These are just a few examples, but as you pray, as the Lord to show you how to pray for your husband specifically. You want what's best for him, and what is best for your family. Don't think that you're prayers are not going to be heard;

Pray constantly, consistently and faithfully for your husband.