THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (5): THE POWER OF PRAYING TOGETHER

She had packed her bags and was heading out to the office. She had the intention of dealing with her husband a little bit. She was offended. As she stepped out, the Holy Spirit asked her, “Are you fighting your husband?” She responded in the affirmative. 

Then the Lord spoke, “Did you say I am the one living in you? If that is true, I am not fighting your husband”. She froze. She went back in and settled the matter. 

If you have not had experiences like this as a married man or woman, you are either not a child of God or you have become lost under the burden of carnality, making it hard for you to follow the voice of your Lord. 

This is one of the upgrades that happens to the born-again soul when we engage in prayer. Unfortunately, even Christian couples rarely pray together or for one another these days. The altar has been abandoned. 

It is difficult to fight the person you are praying for and praying with. Couples who pray together and pray for each other are going to survive storms. It would take a depth of rebellion to genuinely pray together and still remain in strife.

When fellowship is broken, the serpent (devil) slithers in and begins to hang around quietly till he is ready to strike. It is hard for the serpent to remain where the fire burns. When Paul went to gather wood on the island of Melita, all the sticks looked like wood, but when he got really close to the fire, the snake pretending to be wood jumped out. 

Snakes prefer to walk alone. They do not like company. Snake-like behaviour cannot stay when you are a man or woman of your knees. When I go on my knees, the first thing the Holy Spirit points out are the issues I must resolve immediately. There is no space for strife. It is the same with Irewamiri. 

It is a very strange thing to see a couple who pray together (in meekness and not mere religion) fight without being able to resolve it. 

There is a strong link between prayer and peaceful living. Paul wrote about it: 

“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 NLT

When we say a couple should pray together, it is not out of religion. It is birthed from revelation. How do you slap someone you pray with? How do you stay in offence with your prayer partner? How can blessings and curses come from the same mouth? 

Beloved, can your spouse and you still hold hands in prayer? If you cannot, the covenant of marriage is under attack. Fight that thing that is not letting you hold hands. 

May the devil not hijack your union!