Lesson One - Day Five

Day Five

Praying for My Husband's Reputation to Be Protected

Key Scriptures: Proverbs 22:1, Proverbs 27:21, Matthew 5:16

The Power of Scripture

1. Read Proverbs 27:21. have you ever noticed anything others have said about your husband that reveals something about his personal character?

2. Read Psalm 31:17-18. What does this passage teach about who can ultimately close the lips of the lying? What call to prayer for your husband is implied here?

3. Read Proverbs 31. What does verse 23 say about a virtuous woman's husband?

Do you think that a virtuous woman is rewarded for her virtue by being given a husband who is respected, or does the fact that she is a vvirtuous wife have something to do with the respect people have for her husband? Share you ideas about a wife's effect or influence on her husband's reputation.

4. Read Matthew 5:38-44. How should your husband respond to people who may try to tarnish a good reputation?

The Power of Application

5. Read Matthew 5:16. in what ways can your husband be a light in the workplace? 

Take this time to write a prayer in your journal for your husband and ask God to enable him to have so much of the light of Jesus in him that others see it, and his reputation is enhanced because of it. Ask God to protect you and your husband from anything and anyone who might damage your reputations.

The Power of Prayer

Write out a prayer asking God to keep you both covered in all four of these areas: work, finances, integrity, and reputation.

Dear Lord, I pray that You will bless my husband's work and our finances. I ask specifically that....