Let's begin by addressing the request directly. The Bible tells us that God knows our hearts and desires before we even ask Him. It's wonderful that you're seeking God's will in your life regarding marriage. However, we need to ensure that our desires align with God's principles.
Firstly, let's consider Proverbs 19:14 in prayer:
"House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Yahweh."
Let's remember that marriage is a sacred covenant between a man and a woman, designed by God to reflect the relationship between Christ and the Church. It's not something to be entered into lightly or for selfish reasons.
If you're seeking a spouse, we pray that God will guide you to a fellow believer who shares your faith and values. We pray that you will find someone who loves God above all else and that your union will be scriptural. It is not enough to pray that God should marry you. It's important to pray for God's will and to be patient as you wait for Him to reveal His plan for your life.
Now, let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up this dear one who desires marriage. We pray, Lord, that You will guide them to the spouse You have chosen for them. Help them to be patient and to trust in Your timing. Prepare them, Lord, to be a godly spouse, and give them the wisdom to recognize the mate You have for them. We pray, Lord, for a marriage that would glorify you.
Father, we also pray that they will seek You first and that their desire for marriage will not overshadow their desire to know You more. We pray that they will find their completeness in You, and not look to another person to fill that void.
Lord, we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself up for us, that He might sanctify us, having cleansed us by the washing of water with the word, that He might present the assembly to Himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
We don't see the name of Jesus mentioned in this prayer request. It's important to remember that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to God. There is no other name by which we can be saved. As it says in Acts 4:12 WEB:
"There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
We encourage you also to remember 1 John 5:13
"These things have I written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God."
And finally, we encourage you to continually pray in Jesus name, as the Bible says in John 14:14
"If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it."