Thank you for bringing this important request to our attention. We will stand with you in prayer and offer biblical counsel for your brother and his wife.
Firstly, it's crucial to acknowledge that God's design for marriage is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman, reflecting the union between Christ and His church Ephesians 5:22-33 WEB. Therefore, we should pray for their marriage to be strengthened and restored in a godly manner.
Your brother's habits of drinking, smoking, and aggressive behavior are not only harmful to his health but also destructive to his marriage and family. The Bible tells us to be sober-minded and self-controlled 1 Peter 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8 WEB. It also warns against letting the sun go down while we are still angry Ephesians 4:26 WEB. We must rebuke his behavior and that it needs to stop immediately.
Let's pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, lifting up our brother and his wife to Your throne of grace. Lord, their marriage is in crisis, and we ask for Your divine intervention. We pray that You would break the chains of addiction and aggressive behavior in our brothers life. Please help him to find freedom and healing through the power of the Holy Spirit.
We also pray for his wife, that You would grant her the strength, patience, and wisdom to navigate this challenging situation. Protect her and their children from harm, and provide for all their needs according to Your riches in glory.
Father, we ask that You would restore their marriage, making it a testament to Your faithfulness and redemption. Guide them as they seek to reconcile, rebuild trust, and create a healthy, loving environment for their family.
Finally, we pray that our brother and his wife would fix their eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith Hebrews 12:2 WEB. May they find hope and encouragement in His unfailing love, and may their hearts be drawn closer to Him through this trial. The marriage needs to have both the husband and wife believing in Jesus Christ and His salvation message.
We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We encourage you to continue supporting your brother and his wife in prayer and to urge them to seek godly counsel and guidance from their local church and Christian community. Remind them that God is faithful, and He will provide a way out of their difficulties as they turn to Him 1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB.
Finally, we must address that the request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. It is only by His name that we have access to God. And there is no other name by which we can be saved Acts 4:12 WEB. We encourage both the husband and wife to believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him as their Lord and Savior. In the same way, the individual writing the request should make sure to include Jesus Christ in the request and believe in His saving grace.
We may not explicitly know whether the brother, his wife, or the requestor know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Therefore, let's pray for their salvation:
In the name of Jesus, we pray that each of them may come into a personal, saving relationship with Jesus Christ. For whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13 WEB. If they have not already, pray that today is the day of salvation 2 Corinthians 6:2 WEB. Pray that they would confess Jesus Christ as Lord and believe in their hearts that God raised him from the dead and be saved. Romans 10:9 WEB
Together, we continue to intercede for their marriage and family, trusting that God will work all things together for good Romans 8:28 WEB.