2023 Retreat Preparatory Prayers - Day 13: Praying for Wives of Ministers

“The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

— Genesis 2:18

We all know that the role of a wife is to help the husband fulfill his purpose in life. The purpose of God is found in his word. Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.” The woman stands alongside the man for the manifestation of God’s word to ensure that God’s purpose is fulfilled. A woman married to a minister has so many responsibilities and it’s unfortunate that the body of Christ may have neglected this aspect of the ministry. As intercessors, we must hold their hands at the altar of prayer.

Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Pray that the Lord will strengthen every woman married to a servant of God.

Titus 2:4-5 “And so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.” Pray that God will pour the grace of mentorship upon every wife.

Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope”. Pray that God will fill them up with his joy, peace, and the power of the Holy Spirit so that they are able do God’s work with grace.

Isaiah 49:2 “He has made my mouth like a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me; And He has also made Me a select arrow, He has hidden Me in His quiver.” Pray that every aspect of this bible verse will be their portion as they stand in the place of prayer, their mouths will become sharp swords against the enemy. While praying the Lord will protect them and they will always be God’s choice arrows of war.

Isaiah 59:21 "As for Me, this is My covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore," says the LORD.” Pray that the Spirit of the Lord will not depart from these wives so that they are empowered to release the word of God from their mouths to all the spiritual and biological children God has given them.

Ephesians 1:17 “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” Pray that God will grant them wisdom to be able to deal with the challenges they face with families within the ministry.

Ephesians 4:29 “ Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Pray that the words of their months will be seasoned with grace to build and not tear down.” Pray that every word from their mouths will be word which can build and not tear down.