Pray for Married Couples
I don’t have anything fancy to say today.
Just a prayer request:
Take time today to pray for married couples. Meditate on Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 2:21-24, I Corinthians 13:4-7 and Ephesians 5:15-33. Peruse the Song of Songs. And pray these things over your marriage (present or future), and the marriages of others that you know.
This post isn’t about about the definition of marriage. There are plenty of blogs on that.
Today, it’s about naked, needy defense. Those who choose to marry had better arm themselves.
I don’t have anything fancy to say today.
Just a prayer request:
Take time today to pray for married couples. Meditate on Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 2:21-24, I Corinthians 13:4-7 and Ephesians 5:15-33. Peruse the Song of Songs. And pray these things over your marriage (present or future), and the marriages of others that you know.
This post isn’t about about the definition of marriage. There are plenty of blogs on that.
Today, it’s about naked, needy defense. Those who choose to marry had better arm themselves.
Divorce is an ugly scourge that mars the Image of Christ’s love for the church. But not all sad marriages end in divorce. Some limp along, defeated. Some eek out an apathetic existence. Watch any sitcom involving a married couple to take the pulse of what the marriage template looks like in our society – it’s not pretty.
The only defense against enmity, money woes, infidelity, apathy, physical abuse, power-struggle, sexual dysfunction, and chronic deceit MUST be otherworldly.
God, the Author of Love, must be the answer. This truth is too simple to be trite.
Pray for married couples today and, if applicable, for your future spouse. Pray that marriages would be otherworldly in the Image that they reflect.
Sharifa Stevens
Sharifa Stevens is a Manhattan-born, Bronx-raised child of the King, born to Jamaican immigrants, and currently living in Dallas. Sharifa's been singing since she was born. Her passion is to serve God's kingdom by leading His people in worship through music, speaking and writing, and relationships with people. Her heart is also unity, inspired by John. Sharifa hates exercise but likes Chipotle, bagels with a schmeer and lox, salmon sushi, chicken tikka, curried goat (yeah, it's good) with rice and peas, and chocolate lava cakes. She's been happily married to Jonathan since 2006...and he buys her Chipotle.
9 Comments
richard
believe and trust god he will work it out
sorry for the gramer but god is an awsome god you have to have faith but you have to have love gods love faith and love are as a husband and wife they work togather
How I got here it all started in California I was living a party life drinking, my mother got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and I never really moved away because I never could leave her I was always to scare. You see when I was 21 I over dosed on drugs and almost died I never passed out I went through the in intieer experience from start to finish it was the scariest time in my life I remember every second I was screaming out I don
Angie
marriage prayer
Father, in the Mighty name of Jesus we thank you for all things and today God we especially thank you for the authority you have given us over ever demonic force or stronghold that is coming against marriages. God we thank you that you are greater than any foul devil or demon and right now in the mighty name of Jesus we rebuke satan and all of his power, satan take your filthy hands off of our marriages. We curse the root of every trick and scheme you are up to. No weapon formed against us shall prosper and greater is HE that is within me than he that is in the world. Thank you Lord that as soon as I prayed this prayer this day marriages were healed, restored, delivered and set free to be the way God, you ordained them to be. Thank you for strongholds, sex addictions, division, jealous, and envious spirits being destroyed. Thank you Father that from now on these same marriages will be joyful, fulfilling, and last throughout lifetimes. People in these marriages will be able to grow old together happily. Most importantly GOD they will be able to give you the Glory for the miracle in their marriage. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
Sharifa Stevens
AMEN!
AMEN!
Shannon
preach, sister.
it almost seems too simple, doesn’t it? I know that I always want a “fix-it” formula when things are broken, but just like you said, the only defense here is otherworldly. The power of Christ working through broken people to proclaim His message to a broken world… It’s not trying to be a “perfect” couple – it’s Christ working through a broken couple to proclaim that He is able to restore & rebuild even the messiest of marriages. *sigh*
Sharifa Stevens
Naw, YOU Preach, Sister!
I know it. Simple and true.
Isn’t it funny how we believe in the resurrection of Jesus, we believe in the power and authority of Jesus to raise Lazarus, but we do NOT believe that God can resurrect relationships (namely, our personal situations)?
I want the Lord to place in me a radical faith that He can bind Jonathan and I together as we trust Him. I want that faith to extend to how I pray for you, and each friend and family member that has made a covenant before God with their spouse.
He has resurrection power. Period. He is trustworthy. Period. He cares for
Jan
Timely Post
Sharifa, your post today is so timely. My husband and I have talked to no less than 8 couples in the month since we’ve been back from Africa who have called it quits. I have cried, prayed, counseled, prayed, talked, prayed, fussed, prayed, pleaded, prayed – PRAYED! The enemy is in attack mode – and it seems that many couples are ill prepared to face him head on. I will be praying – that we who are in healthy marriages will take the time to pray for all marriages and also that we will take the time to mentor those who will benefit from our experience in the Lord. Truly – He is the answer.
Blessings on you!
Sharifa Stevens
Amen, Jan. I have had the
Amen, Jan. I have had the SAME experiences as you in the last few
weeks. And really…there but for the GRACE of God go my husband and I. I
am just as prone, just as vulnerable, and just as open to falling
victim to the deceiver – and he’s been practicing this
divide-and-conquer tactic since the Garden of Eden.
Wana12
I don’t want to break up with my Fiance – I love him.
Help me pray that God with His resurrection power, resurrect the love my fiance and I had for each other. That God makes our love pure. That every satanic stronghold working against our future be distroyed in Jesus’ name!!! I know we wrestle not against flesh and blood. the enemy is working at destroying a wonderful future marriage relationship. my fiance and i are both pastors-in-training and we want to get married someday and the devil has been attacking him – help me pray.
Sharifa Stevens
Wana12
I will pray with you for God’s will in both of your lives, for purity, and for faithfulness to the Lord in all circumstances. I am sorry that you are going through such trial. Please be prayerful, safe and wise in your decisions.