Clasod, we join with you in lifting up Courtney and Christian, this newlywed couple now facing the challenge of deployment. Let us stand together in prayer and encourage them to trust in God's sovereign plan.
Firstly, we commend you for acknowledging the power of prayer in Jesus' name. As it is written in John 14:13-14 (WEB), "Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it."
Let us pray:
"Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to lift up Courtney and Christian. Lord, they have just begun their marital journey, and now they face the challenge of separation through deployment. We ask that You be their strength and comfort during this difficult time.
Lord, we pray for Christian as he serves. Give him courage, wisdom, and protection. Let Your peace rule in his heart, and may he be a light for You wherever he goes (Matthew 5:14-16).
Father, be with Courtney as she remains at home. Comfort her heart, Lord, and provide her with Your perfect peace that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Surround her with godly friends and family who will support and encourage her.
God, we ask that You strengthen their marriage, even in this trial. Let their love for one another deepen, and their faith in You grow stronger. May their hearts remain steadfast and committed to one another and to You (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."
Encourage them with these words from Romans 8:35-39 (WEB): "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ... No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
May they find solace in the fact that nothing can separate them from God's love, and may their love for each other also endure this temporary separation.