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Say these good night prayers for your husband to lift him before the Lord and ask for peaceful sleep, guidance for a new day, and more blessings for him.
Though we may not always think it necessary, after a long day a goodnight prayer can be an encouraging and loving gesture to show towards your husband. Whether you have spent all day around each other, you have been apart due to work, or he is working late, these good night prayers are a wonderful way to lift him up to God after a long day.
Sleep is one of those things that we all need. But our sleep can sometimes be disturbed due to the worries of life that plague us, or the decisions that lie ahead of us. Getting a peaceful night of sleep can make a big difference in our day and the clarity with which we approach the day.
As a wife, God has given you a beautiful and complementary role as a helpmate to your husband. One of the many ways in which you can support him is through diligent and loving prayer. These bedtime prayers can become powerful prayers for your husband’s well-being and overall restfulness and peace.
So before you head off to bed tonight, take a moment to say one of these prayers for your husband, asking God to grant him peace, rest, guidance for a new day, and blessings on his path.
7 Good Night Prayers For My Husband
1. A Short Bedtime Prayer For My Husband
Lord,
As the day comes to an end, I want to lift up a prayer of thanks to You for my beloved husband. Thank You for a new day that You have spared his life, and for the love that You have shown me through him. I am grateful that I get to do life with him and see him grow in the way he has. Thank You for keeping him safe throughout the day, and bringing him home.
May he find comfort as he lays his head down tonight. I ask that You remove any worries or anxiety from his mind, and fill his thoughts with Your peace. Help him to give You the things that burden him and to come to You for the rest that You promise those who trust in You.
I pray for his sleep tonight, that he will sleep through the night and wake up feeling energized and refreshed for the new day. Please keep him safe, and keep him from tossing and turning. May Your hand rest on him.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
2. A Prayer For Him To Have Peaceful Sleep
Heavenly Father,
A new day has come and gone, and an evening of rest lies before us. Thank You for keeping and protecting my husband throughout his day. Thank You that he did not suffer any harm and that you have brought us back together after spending time apart in the day. As he gets ready for bed, I pray for a night of peaceful sleep ahead.
You are aware of the things that worry him, and the stressors that keep him up at night. My prayer is that You would melt away anything that is keeping him from a restful and peaceful night’s sleep, and steady his mind. Help him to offer those worries up before You and to trust in Your care and love for him.
Help him to know that his life is in Your hands as he settles down after the long day. Keep him from experiencing any disruption during his sleep. May the knowledge of Your presence bring him peace and calm. May that peace carry through into his dreams, and may he experience pleasant and sweet dreams.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
3. A Prayer For God To Give Him A Sound Mind
Dear God,
I want to lift up my wonderful husband in prayer to You tonight. Thank You for another day, and Your blessing over us as a family. As the day draws to a close, my prayer is that Your Spirit guide his thoughts and keep His mind set on You.
Your Word says that You have not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love, and of a sound mind. May his mind be under Your control and not that of his flesh or the things of the world. Please grant him clarity in his daily life, and help him to base his thoughts on Your wisdom rather than being controlled by fear.
Please keep his thoughts from being overwhelmed by fear, or anxiety and help him to have a careful, rational, and sound mind. Please grant his peace of mind. May his mind be filled with the things above, and be guided by Your Word of truth.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
4. A Prayer For God’s Guidance In A New Day
Lord,
Thank You for a new day, and for bringing us safely through another night. As my husband starts his day, may he turn to You for guidance and wisdom in the day that lies ahead. Please set his mind on You, and help him to depend on You throughout his day.
Though we may not know what the day will bring, there is nothing that catches You off guard or comes as a surprise to You. Help him to remember that and to place his trust in You. Please remove all anxious thoughts from his mind, and fill him with Your peace that surpasses all understanding.
I ask for Your guidance in the decisions that he has to make today. Whether that is in his choice of words, actions, work dealing, or personal life. May he always come to You for direction and live according to the wisdom of Your Word.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
5. A Prayer For Good Things For Him
Father,
Your Word says that every good and perfect gift comes from You. Thank You for the good and perfect gifts that You have blessed me with. When I count my blessings, my husband is one of the biggest ones. I am grateful to have him as my best friend and the love of my life. Just as he has been a blessing to me, my prayer is that You would shower Him with Your goodness and blessings.
My prayer is that he would live in the fullness of Christ. May he walk in Your ways and see Your hand of protection over him, in his going in and going out, and when he wakes or when he sleeps. Help him to find peace in Your presence, and to entrust his life to You.
I pray for Your blessing over all that he does. May he walk in the light of Your grace, and know the love of Christ that has the power to transform. May Your goodness and kindness follow him all the days of his life. May his life bring you glory.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
6. A Prayer Of Gratitude For My Husband
Lord,
My heart is filled with gratitude for my husband. Thank You for another day that You have blessed me with his presence, and for the bond that we share. I am grateful for all that he is and does for me, and our family. Help me to express that gratitude not only to You but to him so that he may know he is appreciated.
Thank You for his health and keeping him safe. May he continue to experience Your hand of protection and loving care over him. Thank You for our marriage, and that we get to serve You together. Please help us to always look to You as our guide and the foundation of our union.
May he experience the blessing of sound and peaceful sleep tonight. Remove any thoughts that hinder him, and fill his heart with the knowledge of Your love for him.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
7. A Prayer For My Husband Working Late
Dear God,
As I head to bed tonight, I am thinking of my husband who is up working late. I am so grateful for him and all the hard work and sacrifices that he makes. Thank You for providing him with a job, and for providing for our family through it. Though it sometimes means long nights, I am grateful for the opportunities that it has given us.
As he works late tonight, I pray for Your protecting presence to be with Him. Please help him to stay awake, and alert. Grant him the energy both mentally and physically to do the work in front of him. Please keep him encouraged, and motivated. Keep him from any danger in the workplace, and protect him as he finishes his work.
Please surround him with your peace, and bring him comfort. May he know that he is not alone and that You are with him. Help him to work heartily and to remember that he is not working for man but for You. May all he does bring Your glory, and help him to be a light in the workplace.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
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