“ “9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.””
The spouse of a minister usually is the back of the success of the ministry. Most often they have been undermined by the church. Some are disrespected, despised, talked about etc. Sometimes these are the people that make church run smoothly by working behind the scene. As intercessors we must carry them before the Lord and support them in the place of prayer. They need to be encouraged to stand strong in the work of God.
Pray for them, that God will fill them with wisdom, knowledge and understanding to support the work of God in the church. James 1:
5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.”
Pray that God will strengthen them both physically and spiritually.
Pray that the grace of God will rest upon them as they continue to support the work of God.
Ephesians 5:23-24 “23 because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything.”
Pray that God will protect their marriage from the hands of the wicked. Pray for submission to God and not man.
Proverbs 3:5-6 “5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Pray that in the mist of it all they will trust God in every step to guide and direct them into what God wants to accomplish through them.
2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”
Pray that the Lord will strengthen their walk with God, their marriage and home, children and family as we as protect them from every evil.
Ephesians 6: 10-11 “10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Pray that they will be encouraged to stand on the word and power of God. Pray that they put on God armor so they are ready to stand against any scheme of the enemy.
1 Corinthians 12 “4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.”
Pray that the Holy Spirit will guide them in finding what gifts are and how best they can support the church.
Philippians 4:19 “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. “
Pray that Gd will surely supply all their needs
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “ 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;[a] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
Pray that the Love of God will consume their hearts in everything they do.