Open Heavens 13 July 2026 Monday – Spend Quality Time With Your Spouse

MEMORISE: 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

READ: Proverbs 5:15-19 Open Heavens 13 July 2026

15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.

18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

Open Heavens 13 July 2026

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Song of Solomon 1-4

MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 13 July 2026 Monday Daily Devotional

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.

Open Heavens 13 July 2026 Monday Hymn

Hymn 28: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah

pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but you are mighty;

hold me with your powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me now and evermore,

feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,

where the healing waters flow.

Let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through.

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,

ever be my strength and shield,

ever be my strength and shield.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside.

Death of death, and hell’s Destruction,

land me safe on Canaan’s side.

Songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever sing to you,

I will ever sing to you.

Prayer Points for Open Heavens 13 July 2026 – Spend Quality Time with Your Spouse

1. Father, I thank You for the gift of marriage. Thank You for the joy and companionship that comes from being joined together in holy matrimony, in Jesus’ name.

2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have neglected my spouse, prioritized work or other commitments over quality time with them, or taken them for granted, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, help me to be intentional about spending quality time with my spouse. Let me not allow busyness or distractions to steal precious moments we should share together, in Jesus’ name.

4. Lord, I pray for every married couple who has drifted apart because of work, distance, or neglect. Restore the love and closeness they once shared, and help them to reconnect, in Jesus’ name.

5. Father, teach my spouse and I to pray together regularly. Let our prayer times strengthen our bond, deepen our love, and draw us closer to You and to each other, in Jesus’ name.

6. Lord, fill our home with laughter and joy. Let us not be too serious to play, laugh, and have fun together. Let joy be the atmosphere of our marriage, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, I pray for husbands and wives who are neglecting their spouses because of work or ministry. Help them to find balance and to prioritize their marriage as You have ordained, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, teach me to shower my spouse with compliments, to express my appreciation for them, and to never take them for granted. Let my words build them up and make them feel valued, in Jesus’ name.

9. Father, I pray for the spouse of every believer reading this. Strengthen them, bless them, and let them feel loved and cherished daily, in Jesus’ name.

10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific ways you desire to improve your relationship with your spouse—quality time, communication, affection, prayer—and ask God for grace to do so).

11. Thank You, Father, for the privilege of marriage. Help me to love my spouse as Christ loved the church, sacrificially and wholeheartedly, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

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