Open Heavens 4th August 2026 Tuesday – He Who Thinks He Stands II
MEMORISE: Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24
READ: Matthew 7:21-23 Open Heavens 4th August 2026
21 Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Open Heavens 4th August 2026
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Jeremiah 4-5
MESSAGE: – Open Heavens 4th August 2026 Tuesday Daily Devotional
It is one thing to stand for Jesus, and it is another to keep standing for Him until the end. To stand in Christ until the end requires God’s help (Jude 1:24), and you must consistently enquire from Him to know how you are standing. 2 Corinthians 10:18 says:
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Many people commend themselves based on their own standards, when, in truth, they have already fallen. God knows those who are still standing in Him; His foundation is sure and He will not allow anyone build falsehood upon it (2 Timothy 2:19). Today’s Bible reading tells us that on the last day, many people will approach God with confidence, thinking that they ought to be in heaven, but He will send them back and call them workers of iniquity. They will try to defend themselves using their own standards of judgment, which may include the wonderful works they did in God’s name, but they will still be rejected.
Prophet Isaiah thought he was standing for God until he visited God’s throne room and realised that he was a man of unclean lips (Isaiah 6:5). Beloved, never assume that you are standing in Christ; consistently examine yourself by His standards to ensure that you are still in the faith. You can do this by constantly weighing your actions and attitudes against God’s word. For example, how do you react when you are addressed in a manner you consider disrespectful?
When people praise you, do you enjoy their praises and bask in pride, or are you quick to redirect them to God, the giver of the gifts you are being praised for? When there is an opportunity to serve, do you avoid it and demand to be served because of your position and achievements, or do you quickly humble yourself, as Jesus did, to serve others?
Would you rather have things your way all the time or allow the Holy Spirit to have His way? God’s word is the mirror with which you can always check whether you are standing in Him or not.
James 1:23-25 urges us not to be hearers of God’s word alone, but also doers. Don’t be like a man who sees his blemishes in the mirror and fails to correct them. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you the areas you are not walking as uprightly as He desires, so that you can make necessary adjustments immediately.
Prayer Point – Open Heavens 4th August 2026
Father, please help me to stand in You until the very end.
Open Heavens 4th August 2026 Tuesday Hymn
Hymn 8: I Need Thee Every Hour
1 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Ev’ry hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.
2 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r
When Thou art nigh.
3 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
In joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
4 I need Thee ev’ry hour,
Teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises
In me fulfill.
Prayer Points for Open Heavens 4th August 2026 – He Who Thinks He Stands II
1. Father, I thank You for the grace to stand in You until now. Thank You for the warning to examine myself constantly and ensure that I am still in the faith, in Jesus’ name.
2. Lord, I ask for mercy for every time I have commended myself based on my own standards, thinking I was standing when I had already fallen, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting, in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, help me not to be like those who will say, “Lord, Lord,” on the last day and be rejected. Let me not trust in my works but in Your grace and the doing of Your will, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, give me the grace to examine myself daily by the mirror of Your word. Let me see my blemishes and correct them immediately, so that I may stand before You without shame, in Jesus’ name.
6. Lord, I pray against every spirit of pride and self-deception that makes me think I am standing when I am not. Let me always evaluate myself by Your standards, not by man’s, in Jesus’ name.
7. Father, like Prophet Isaiah, let me encounter Your holiness so deeply that I see my own uncleanness and repent of every hidden sin, in Jesus’ name.
8. Lord, help me to humbly serve others rather than demand to be served because of my position or achievements. Let me follow the example of Jesus, who came to serve, in Jesus’ name.
9. Father, I pray for every believer who has become complacent and thinks they are standing. Open their eyes to see their true condition and bring them to repentance, in Jesus’ name.
10. My personal prayer point: (Mention specific areas where you need to examine yourself and ensure you are still standing in Christ, and ask God for grace to make necessary adjustments).
11. Thank You, Father, for the assurance that if I humble myself and examine my ways, You will lead me in the way everlasting. I receive grace to stand in You until the very end, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
That is all for Open Heavens 4 August 2026 Tuesday, do consider bookmarking this site for your Open heavens daily devotionals, and if you missed yesterday’s Devotional, click to read Open Heavens 3 August 2026 Monday and may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob continue to keep us all. Open Heavens 4 August 2026 Tuesday. Please comment and share what you have learnt; you might be a blessing to others
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