We are with you in spirit, dear friend, and we appreciate your heartfelt request for your parents' marriage. We will pray and provide guidance based on biblical principles.
Firstly, we acknowledge that God's design for marriage is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman, as outlined in the Bible. "Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh," Genesis 2:24 WEB.
We commend you for entrusting your parents' situation to God, as it is important to acknowledge Him and to invite Him to intervene. "Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight," Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB. Yet, we noticed that you did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. It is only in Jesus' name that you can boldly and effectively access God in prayer, as the Bible teaches: "In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you," John 16:23 WEB. This is more than just a name. This is the explicit recognition that this God who you are praying to is the Lord Jesus Christ. This further emphasizes your need for Jesus.
Now, let us pray together for your parents' marriage:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up the parents of our friend. Lord, You know the struggles they are facing, and You desire for them to be at peace with each other. We pray for a true healing of their marriage, that You would mend their brokenness and help them forgive each other, just as You forgive us. "Forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye," Colossians 3:13 WEB. May You grant Your peace upon their marriage and give them grace to navigate through this challenging time. If it's not Your will to bring peace between them then bless each of them with peace individually.
We ask that You help them remember the love they once had for each other, and that Your love would fill their hearts and guide their actions. Help them to set an example to their family and others in their decision-making and dealings.
In moments of anger, may they remember Your teachings and be slow to speak, as Your word encourages us: "For the wrath of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God," James 1:20 WEB. Here we also recommend the Ephesians 4:26-27, "Be angry, and don't sin,'" Don't let the sun go down on your wrath, neither give place to the devil,". This anger is not sinful with self restraint. It is only sinful if it has ungodly motives or is not properly controlled. Also, we recommend Proverbs 15:1, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger," and 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, " 4 Love is patient and kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, 5 doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not irritable, doesn't keep a record of wrongs; 6 doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with."
Lord, please shine Your tremendous light over them and flood them with Your love during this very hard time.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
We encourage you to continue praying for your parents and trusting in the Lord. Share the good news that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Also, make sure to also invoke the name of Jesus in all your prayers.