For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.

Ephesians 5:25-26

Dear God, there are so many times when I fail you, my wife, or my children. It usually comes down to selfishness, laziness, or being too impatient. I’m sorry for that. I wish I felt confident that I 100% lived up to this passage.

When I try to think about this whole section of scripture and evaluate myself against it, I guess the thing that jumps out at me is that I don’t so much wash her in the word. Yes, I pray for my wife, but I don’t spend enough time in deep prayer for her. I am confident she prays for me harder than I pray for her.

Father, I offer you my wife today. Will her with a sense of your presence. Holy Spirit, help her to know that You are with her and fill her with the joy and peace that comes from her pursuit of you. Help her to see each situation in front of her clearly. Help her to embrace you and lean into you when she is discouraged or frustrated. Thank you for the success you’ve given her lately. Thank you for answering prayers that seemed foolish and unanswerable. Thank you for your love.

In Jesus’ name I pray,

Amen