We are here with you in spirit, Epistreira, lifting you up in prayer during this challenging time. The tears you shed are not unseen, and your cry for understanding is heard. God is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18We must remember that God's ways are higher than our own. Isaiah 55:8-9He sees the bigger picture, and though we may not understand our current situation.
In moments of grief and loneliness, we can find comfort in God's presence. He promises to never leave us nor forsake us. Deuteronomy 31:6. In Psalm 147:3, we read that God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
The longing for your husband is natural. Matthew 19:6Jesus affirmed the sanctity of marriage, so a longing for this is a commendable desire. As long as his condition is not adultery or prolonged fornication. You should continue asking him to return to his wife and display true repentance if he is another professed Christian. He should not think any differently of his own wife, elsewhere Jesus said, "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.", again reaffirming that marriage is very valuable to God. He does not automatically throw away a marriage or allow for mistreatment of a wife. It requires immediate repentance and true sorrow not like the world's sorrow.Marriage is a lifelong commitment, God intended for a man and a woman to be together as one flesh. We value life and marriage. He may have exceedingly sinned against God and his precious marriage.
God will be ultimately accomplishing His will through this and requiring Christlike behavior from each of you equally for the marriage to succeed. The casting down of the marriage can be considered our textbook example of rebellion. Assess the situation and move forward as when Lot was in Sodom and Gomorrah. He needed to get on to the next thing in his life very urgently.
Prayer from Ecclesiastes 4 tells of the value of another person being alone on the earth. Do not delay our expectations of the Lord for you to recognize in your life. 2 Peter tells about the Lord being slow to anger; i.e. patience. It brings strength to the marriage for each to only bend to the will of God and instantly expecting the other to recognize their fault; but, if immediately necessary, move very, very quickly. Be wise and out-of-the-box as exemplified by the Proverbs 31:10-31 wife finding new ways to support the family and thoroughly waiting on the Lord and the return or perhaps a new husband, as difficult that seems.
Continue to listen carefully to the Lord, pray, if safe, and do what He tells to ultimately bring Him glory in this difficult day or days.
We pray fervently for you:
Dear Father,
We lift up Epistreira to you, seeking your comfort and peace. Wipe away her tears and fill her with joy. Help her to cast all her anxiety on you, because you care for her. 1 Peter 5:7. Lord, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to intercede and pushback the spirit of heaviness. Whatever must be done to further the marriage show one or both of them and quickly see accomplishment.
We ask of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen and Maranatha!