Today’s Open Heaven devotional is a tender reminder that marriage is not merely a legal arrangement but a living, breathing covenant that needs daily nourishment. Pastor E.A. Adeboye draws from decades of lived experience to call couples back to the sacred practice of truly showing up for one another. Whether you are newly wed or have shared a roof for many years, this message carries something for you. Let it stir fresh intentionality in your heart toward the person God has placed by your side.
Open Heaven for July 13, 2026
Topic: Spend Quality Time With Your Spouse
Devotional: Open Heaven (RCCG)
Date: 2026-07-13
Bible reading: Proverbs 5:15-19 (KJV)
Memory verse: Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 9:9 (KJV)
I am always concerned when I see married couples who don’t spend quality time together. Many of such couples spend the whole day away from each other at work and only come home to sleep at night, then they are off again in the morning. Even on weekends, they either go to work again or attend other engagements without their spouses. This ought not to be so because when you truly love someone, you will always find a way to spend quality time with him or her, and the more time you spend together, the more your love will blossom.
Years ago, a woman who was sick confessed to me that she actually didn’t want to be healed because when she was hale and hearty, her husband wasn’t spending quality time with her. However, now that she was sick, he always returned home immediately after work. Husbands and wives should not abandon their spouses because of work or any other commitment. They must spend quality time with them to build strong bonds.
Married couples must also pray together. It is unfortunate that some married couples hardly ever pray together. They may attend prayer meetings, where they spend hours praying with others, but when they return home, they are often too tired to pray together. One way that married couples can maintain strong, loving relationships with one another is by praying together regularly. Prayer strengthens marriage bonds and solidifies the love between a man and his wife.
My wife and I have been married for 59 years, and we regularly create time to laugh and have fun together. We are lovers, not just a man and a woman who are living together under one roof. Husbands and wives should play with one another. They shouldn’t be so serious that they cannot spend time laughing with their spouses or making them laugh. When laughter is always heard in a home, there will be fewer reasons for friction. Husbands and wives must be intentional about creating time for fun activities with one another that will lighten the atmosphere in their homes and fill it with joy.
Lastly, married people should take time to shower their spouses with compliments. They must not take them for granted; instead, they should seek ways to express how special they are and thank them for everything they do. I pray that God will strengthen the relationships between all men and women who are joined in holy matrimony, in Jesus’ name.
Source: Open Heaven (RCCG), official devotional
Open Heaven Prayer Points for Today
These Open Heaven prayer points for today are original PrayerPrompt content, declarations and a reflection to turn today’s message into prayer.
Prayer Points
- Lord, awaken in me a genuine hunger to know my spouse more deeply today than I did yesterday, and make our time together a true delight to us both.
- Father, forgive every season in which busyness crowded out intimacy in my marriage, and restore the tender connection that first drew us together.
- Holy Spirit, teach my spouse and me to pray as one, let our prayer life at home become a strong cord that no pressure of life can sever.
- God, fill our home with authentic laughter and lightness of spirit, so that joy becomes the default atmosphere under our roof.
- Lord, open my lips to speak sincere, life-giving words of affirmation over my spouse regularly, and let them never doubt how deeply they are valued.
- Father, guard us against allowing work, ministry, or social obligations to systematically rob us of the quality time that sustains our bond.
- Heavenly Father, where distance, emotional or physical, has quietly grown between us, grant us courage to bridge that gap with patience and love.
- Lord, let our marriage be a testimony that honors You, reflecting the relationship between Christ and His Church to every household around us.
Declarations
- I am intentional about my marriage; I choose daily to prioritize my spouse above every competing demand on my time and attention.
- My home is filled with joy, laughter, and the presence of God because my spouse and I build our relationship on prayer and genuine affection.
- I speak words of honor and gratitude over my spouse consistently, and our love grows stronger with every passing season.
- My spouse and I are not just housemates, we are covenant partners, deeply bonded in love, faith, and shared purpose.
- Because God is at the center of our union, no force of busyness, weariness, or distraction can erode the foundation of our marriage.
Reflection
Take a quiet moment today to consider one small, concrete way you can show your spouse that they are your priority, not someday, but this very day. It could be a phone call in the middle of a hectic afternoon, a handwritten note left where they will find it, or simply sitting together without screens after dinner and asking how they truly are. Love is less often a grand gesture and more often a hundred small, deliberate choices made over a lifetime; start with one today.
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