Day 31 - Honoring My Husband With Prayer

As a woman of God, praying for my husband is something that comes quite naturally.  As an entrepreneur his commute is over 120 miles roundtrip so, it is a daily prayer of mine to ask the Lord to protect his comings and goings and to part the highways and byways like the Red Sea keeping him out of harm's way.  I also pray for covering over his business, his mind and his spirit.

I am a frequent listener of Family Life Ministries.  I love the stories, guidance and words of wisdom they provide.  I recently stumbled upon a document of theirs that was a little more prescriptive about lifting one's husband through prayer.  I was quite intrigued and elated by the topics and the supporting scripture.  Below are several of the areas listed.  My hope is that you will use similar prayers to seek covering for your husband and to honor him with prayer.

Lord, thank you for my husband.  I ask your will for him in these things, according to your Word.

Fill my husband with love for you, that he would love you "with all [his] heart and with all [his] mind." 
Matthew 22:37

Place his "delight...in the law of the Lord" (Psalm 1:21) and "open [his] eyes that [he] may behold wondrous things out of your law" (Psalm 119:18) Give him understanding (Psalm 119:73).

Compel him to pray continually (1st Thessalonians 5:17) so that he'll live and walk by your Spirit (Galatians 5:25).

Empower him to "run with endurance the race that is set before [him]" and to focus on pleasing you (Hebrews 12: 1-2).

Equip my husband with strength and wisdom to  lead, that he would be "strong and very courageous," and that he may be successful wherever he goes (Joshua 1:7).

Guide him in using wisely all the resources you've given us, keeping an eternal perspective about possessions (Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 16:10-12).

Flood him with peace and faith (Isaiah 26:3).

Today I honor my husband with prayer.  As the Lord says, and this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1st John 5:14.  I honor my husband with prayer because I know the Lord is mighty

Wives of the world, in what ways do you or can you honor your husband with prayer? My hope is that you will incorporate these prayers as part of what you do to provide covering over your husband and my single lady friends I encourage you to use it to pray over the husband the Lord is preparing for you.

 Rochelle

I will spread out my hands in prayer to the LORD (Exodus 9:29).  He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. 1st Chronicle 5:20