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Gaining wisdom is a necessity to re-ordering one’s life.

You have the authority to speak God’s Word and live in His promises! Each morning you wake up to a day which will include both opportunities to embrace and challenges to overcome.

And you have a choice on how to deal with adversity. In my teaching series “Command Your Day”, you’ll receive scriptural basis for speaking God’s Word in every situation, creating the results that you desire and allowing you to claim His promises for your life!

A Handful of Honey by Jennifer Biard

This is the 120th sermon preached in English on thecloudchurch.org. It was preached by Pastor/Missionary Evangelist Robert Breaker, who shows what the Charismatic or Pentecostal doctrine is and how it does not line up with what the Bible says, as it tries to apply to the church today what was given to the Jews and eventually ended.

Monday December 31st 2018
Memorise: If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 2nd Timothy 2:21

Read: 2nd Timothy 2:20-22 (KJV)
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Bible in one year: 
Malachi 1-4,
John 21:15-25,

Hymnal: 
Sing Hymn 16

Message:
The God we serve is very result-oriented. He never does anything just for the fun of it, and so He created every one of us with a purpose in mind.

Not one person on this earth exists without a special assignment. He expects our lives to yield pleasant results for Him. Unfortunately, many people live life on their own terms. They just glide through life without a specific divine goal; the wind directs them to the south and they go to the south, and the next minute, the wind carries them to the north and they follow. They do not live their lives with a purpose in mind, because they don’t value their existence.

There is nothing as rewarding as being used of the Lord; He is the best boss that anyone can ever have. It is only in His organization that every act of service is generously rewarded. However, our God is also driven by His principles. There are things that you have to do in order to be used by Him. First of all, you have to be clean. God will use any type of vessel - broken vessels, young vessels, old vessels, poor vessels - but He will never use a dirty vessel, except, of course, for dirty and irritable things. The Holy Spirit makes this clear in 2nd Timothy 2:21, saying:

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.”

Secondly, you have to seek to know what specific assignment God has for you. Your assignment in life is specific to you. For example, even though there were many apostles in the early Church, God still chose Paul and sent him to the Gentiles. Even if it seems like you have similar assignments with your neighbor, you don’t have the same purpose with them. To know your specific purpose, your spiritual eyes must be open and fixed on God’s dictates. When your relationship with God is solid and strong, you will have no problem with keeping your purpose firm and focusing on Jesus.

It is also in maintaining a strong relationship with God that you will find strength to do all that He asks of you. As you prepare to enter a new year, desire to know your specific assignment from God, and determine to be focused on it. In this coming year, God will greatly use you for His purpose in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Points: Father, open my eyes of understanding to comprehend the specific assignment You have for me in life. I am ready Lord, please use me mightily.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

Open Heavens 2019 coming soon!!! and reviews from previous years of Open heavens, Thank you for reading Open Heavens 2018, Happy New Year!!

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.

Psalm 113:3

Praise God. Praise Him in the morning. Praise Him at noon. Praise Him at night. If you've never praised God in your life, then get started right now. Praise Him for freedom. Praise Him for healing and Calvary. Praise Him for the Name of Jesus.

You ought to be shouting your way to work and shouting your way back home! If there's anything the devil can't stand, it's praise.

If you've taken territory from the devil and he's coming against you to get it back, this is not the time to sit down and whine about how things aren't working out. It's not time to decide that God has taken His hand off your life.

It is time to get into the Word and get yourself re-anchored in God's promises. It is time to keep those promises constantly before your eyes and in your heart. It is time to pray the prayer of faith and take your stand on the basis of His provision. It is time to continue to do the things you know to do.

When Satan starts shaking your mountain, don't retreat and run for cover. Speak to the mountain with the authority you wield in the Name of Jesus Christ. Then, when you're done with that, start to praise and shout the victory.

You don't have to be afraid of Satan. He'll be afraid of you!

Scripture Reading:
Psalm 50

We know how much God loves us because 
we have felt his love . . . 
—1 John 4:16 (TLB)

Never question God’s great love, for it is as unchangeable a part of God as is His holiness. Were it not for the love of God, none of us would ever have a chance in the future life. But God is love! And His love for us is everlasting.

The promises of God’s love and forgiveness are as real, as sure, as positive, as human words can make them. But, like describing the ocean, its total beauty cannot be understood until it is actually seen. It is the same with God’s love. Until you actually possess true peace with God, no one can describe its wonders to you.

Find out how much God loves you.
Prayer for the day
Yes, almighty God, I have felt the consolation of Your love!

I saw a Child of God walking down a beautiful Path and as they walked, treasures were pouring out before them.

"Beloved. Do you know who you are in Me? Do you believe My report, My Child? Darkness no longer has dominion over you. The enemy cannot crush you, for the Lamb of God was crushed for you. I was oppressed and afflicted so that you could walk in victory. You are no longer under the curse, Dear One. You are My Blessed and Highly Favored Sons and Daughters. I was despised and rejected by men so that you are now accepted in the Beloved.

Do not be afraid, Dear One. You will not be put to shame. You shall not be humiliated or disgraced. With everlasting Kindness I have compassion on you. Though the mountains are removed and the hills shaken, My Loving Devotion will not depart from you. I have raised you up and seated you with Me in realms of Glory and Majesty. You are a Child of God.

I have clothed you in pure white robes of Righteousness, My Righteousness. I have given you My Name, My authority, and My Glory. Oh My Beloved. How I long for you to see that the enemy NO LONGER has dominion over you. I have called you by name; You are Mine!

Your identity is in Me. My DNA runs in your veins. Oh, what a great Love I lavish upon you, My Bride. Forever I am pouring out upon you the beautiful treasures of My Kingdom. For I have made known to you the Path of Life. And here in My Presence, there is fullness of joy, at My Right Hand are pleasures forevermore."
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...Isaiah 45:3 And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness--secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the One who calls you by name.

...1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. 2Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, a we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

...Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

...1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

...Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."
Isaiah 53-54
amazing artwork by Susan Card;used with permission

The Lord spoke to me this morning, and said many have been living like Cinderella. Thinking someone hijacked your six white horses and your golden carriage.

Thinking the enemy has stolen, delayed and hindered every hope, dream and vision the Lord has given you. But the Lord sent me here to tell you.

Not one dream, prayer, hope and vision has been stolen. And what you call delay, is simply God‘s perfect timing. And remember, as we change, so does what the Lord is doing in us. He is patient to wait on the fullness of what we are meant to become. The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some understand slowness; but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). This journey is not just about you, but every path you will cross. The lives that will be changed by what the Lord has placed within you. So things must go according to his timetable, so no opportunities are lost.

Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keeps the law, happy is he (Proverbs 29:18). What if you are carrying the vision and fire for another in your womb. And by crossing your path, the Lord releases another piece of the puzzle. So I say it again, “Wait upon the Lord, and he will lift your burdens.” His great love will see you through. Be willing to be delayed, so that another can realize success.

From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work (Ephesians 4:16). Be willing to do the work, be willing to take the winding way. So on that fateful day, you will hear: “WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!”....

Tammy Lang Jensen

I have not yet reached my goal, and I am not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of me. So I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize” (Philippians 3:12 CEV).

Yesterday we talked about some reasons why you need to set goals. Today we’re going to talk about three more reasons why goal setting is so important that even Jesus set goals for himself.

You need to set goals because they give you hope to keep moving and endure.

Job says, “What strength do I have left that I can go on hoping? What goal do I have that I would want to prolong my life?” (Job 6:11 GW). You need a goal to keep you going.

A goal doesn’t have to be big to motivate you. For instance, if you had to have surgery, your first goal in recovery could be to sit up in bed. Then you might work toward standing up and later walking down the hallway.

All of those are small goals, but they’re all important, because to get from where you are to where you want to be isn’t one big leap. It’s many small steps. A goal doesn’t have to be big to be important—it just has to encourage you to carry on.

You need to set goals because they build your character.
The greatest benefit to your life will not be your accomplishments but rather what happens inside you while you’re moving toward your goal.

God is more interested in your character than your accomplishments. While you’re working on your goal, God is working on you. He is building your character, and that’s what’s going to last for eternity.

That’s why Paul says in Philippians 3:12, “I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize” (CEV). It takes energy, effort, and purpose to reach your goal, and the result is that you become more like Christ.

You need to set goals because good goals will be rewarded.
Proverbs 11:27 says, “If your goals are good, you will be respected” (GNT). When you give your life to a good goal, it brings honor and builds a legacy on Earth.

But the real reward in setting good goals is going to come in eternity. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 9:25-26, “All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step” (NLT). Paul was a purpose driven goal setter. You need to be that, too, so that you can win the prize that God has prepared for you in heaven.

Talk It Over

If you’re discouraged today, set some new goals. What is something you can work for that will motivate and encourage you as you move closer toward your goal?
What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself as you’ve worked toward a goal? What’s one thing you’ve learned about God through that pursuit?
How do your goals reflect what you hope and expect God will do in and through you?