For years I, like many other girls, dreamed of being married. Despite the strong desire and declaration of my trust in God, my saga toward marriage took longer than some. Though I turned down several potential suitors (including some complete strangers and brash coworkers), the faith adventure behind my dream began when I was around twenty-six years old.
On January 23rd, 2009, God led me to pray for my future husband – whoever and wherever he was. So I began to pray a general prayer of protection, grace, and guidance over him as I would do over anyone else. However, when I began to pray in the Spirit, the prayer came out of me like a gusher. My prayer language sounded different than usual, so I knew I was interceding for something specific. Just as quickly, the unique heavenly prayer language stopped and went back to normal. I had no idea what my future husband might be facing at that moment in his life, but I wrote in my journal that night: “My husband is only successful! He has the victory!”
After we were married, I asked Michael what he was doing in 2009. “Oh, that was a terrible year,” he replied. He wasn’t serving God at the time and wasn’t talking to his family much. Several years later, Michael also told me a story about how he, as an electrician, was zapped by enough electricity that it should’ve killed him. He walked away from several hours of monitoring at the hospital with his body in perfect condition. He calculated that it took place in 2009.
We both agree that the intercessory prayer prompt from God played a role in saving his life—both physically and spiritually. Never underestimate your intercession. It could save the life of someone you know…or may come to know in your future!
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16, NKJV).
Christa Madrid 