I remember my husband and I having a conversation in the early days of our dating relationship about praying together. We both believed that this was an important aspect of any relationship, but my husband explained that he felt there was a deep intimacy involved with praying together. I didn’t understand this until we actually began to pray with one another. I know that our marriage is strong because we spent time in prayer together prior to getting married, and have continued that practice in our marriage. That doesn’t mean that our marriage is perfect. We are two imperfect people living under the same roof. However, when we draw our strength from the Lord through time spent with Him in prayer, we are united.
I’ve known the importance and power of prayer for a long time, but recently I’ve been reminded of the importance of praying scriptures over situations. I want to walk you through some scriptures that I am currently praying over my husband. My prayer in sharing this is that you lovely ladies (through the conviction of the Holy Spirit, not my words) reading this will adopt the practice of praying scripture over your husband (or future husband) as well!
- Luke 10:27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
This is the most important scripture I can think of to pray over your husband. We must put the Lord first, and that means loving Him more than we love our husbands, and that our husbands love God more than they love us. The only way that my husband can love me the way that he should, the way he is instructed to in the Bible, is if he loves God more and puts Him above me, and all others. My prayer for my husband is that he will grow daily in his relationship with the Lord, and his love for the Lord will be greater than his love for anyone/anything else.
- Psalm 84:12 12 O Lord of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!
When we begin to place our trust in ourselves or others, we will be let down. Placing our trust in anyone or thing other than the Lord will lead to anxiety and worry. I pray that my husband will put his trust in the Lord daily, in all situations. I pray this not so that he will be blessed, but so he can grow in Christ and walk in the will of God. - Psalm 105:4 4 Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.
We are helpless without the Lord. I know we don’t always like to think that, but we are. Ladies, we are helpless in our marriages without the strength of the Lord, as are our husbands. We must continually seek Him and His strength. My prayer for my husband is that he is actively seeking the Lord and relying on His strength in his day to day activities, and in our marriage. I pray for a Spirit filled marriage that glorifies the Lord. The only way that can happen is if we are seeking the Lord.
I am so glad the Lord reminded me of the importance of praying specific scriptures over my husband. These are just a few that I have prayed over him. I know there are many other scriptures that I can pray over my husband, and I cannot wait to share them with you as the Lord lays them on my heart!
Graceful Living 