Daily Quote, Bible Verse and Prayer - November
 

November 1

Quote:
I've noticed something. Nowhere in the Bible does God ever say.
"Oh no! I wasn't expecting them to do that! Now what am I going
to do!" Nothing catches God by surprise and no circumstance is
beyond his power to redeem. ~ Katherine Walden

Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought,
so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand.

Prayer:
Thank you God,
That you are never caught off-guard or by surprise. Amen.

November 2

Quote:
All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will
certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and
desired, although not in the hour or in the measure, or the very
thing which they ask; yet they will obtain something greater and
more glorious than they had dared to ask. ~ Martin Luther

Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and
mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Prayer:
Thank you God,
For always giving me something greater and more glorious than I
had ever dared to ask. Amen.

November 3

Quote:
The arrow has to draw back to fly ahead. {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And
the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus

Prayer:
Lord,
Remind me that sometimes I have to draw back before I can be
powerfully launched forward. Amen.

November 4

Quote:
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that, but the really great make you
feel that you, too, can become great. ~ Mark Twain

Romans 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace,
and things wherewith one may edify another.

Prayer:
O Lord,
Make me a person who brings healing and helps others to achieve
godly self-esteem. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

November 5

Quote:
If you have anything that you prize very highly, hold it very loosely,
for you may easily lose it. ~ C. H. Spurgeon

Psalm 39:6 ESV
Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;
man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!

Prayer:
Dear Father,
Prevent me from clinging to the things I prize too highly and to reach for
the things You will for me. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

November 6

Quote:
"They abode with Him that day." That is about all some
of us ever do, then we wake up to actualities, self-interest
arises and the abiding is passed. There is no condition of
life in which we cannot abide in Jesus.

Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it
shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Prayer:
I praise You Lord,
that there is no condition of life in which I cannot abide
in You. Amen.

November 7

Quote:
Continue seeking Him with seriousness. Unless He wanted you,
you would not be wanting Him. ~C. S. Lewis

Psalm 105:4 ESV
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!

Prayer:
My Savior,
Thank you for wanting me and even dying for me. You have given all for me.
The least I can do is to seek You with all of my heart and in all circumstances.
Amen.

November 8

Quote:
Putting our trust in God and depending on his
intrinsic goodness frees us from the need to
find explanations for everything. ~ Frank Retief

2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the
LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that
trust in him.

Prayer:
Almighty God, Thank you that I can trust you implicitly in all
circumstances and situations. There is no need
for explanations, only trust and pure faith. Amen.

November 9

Quote:
If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack wisdom,
get on your knees! Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is
the proper use of knowledge. ~ Vance Havner

2 Chronicles 33:12 ESV
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God,
and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

Prayer:
O Lord,
Help me to discern when I need human knowledge
and the times when I need godly wisdom. When wisdom
is required lead me seek you and only you. Amen.

November 10

Quote:
Worship is the believer's response of all that he is - mind, emotions,
will, and body - to all that God is and says and does. ~ Warren W. Wiersbe

Psalm 29:2
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name;
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Prayer:
O God,
Show me how to worship You in spirit and in truth. Amen.

November 11

Quote:
It is when we forget ourselves that we do things that are remembered.

Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Prayer:
My Lord,
Lead me to forget myself and to aid others in their times of need. Amen.

November 12

Quote:
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.
~ Euripides {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Psalm 34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Help me to put my past behind me once and
for all time. The past is in Your hands. Today is
a new day given to me to walk forward, never
looking back. I refuse to waste fresh tears over
old griefs. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

November 13

Quote:
To fall in love with God is the greatest of all romances;
To seek Him, the greatest adventure;
To find him, the greatest human achievement.
~ Augustine

Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Prayer:
My God,
Thank You for taking me on the greatest adventure of
my life! The more I seek You, the more I fall in love with
You, the more I learn and the more fulfilled I become. Amen.

November 14

Quote:
God will not lightly or easily lose His people. He has provided
well for us: blood to wash us in; a Priest to pray for us, that
we may be made to persevere; and, in case we foully fall, an
Advocate to plead our cause. ~ John Bunyan

Luke 24:49
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you.

Prayer:
O God,
Thank you for providing for me, for forgiving me, for praying for me and
for preserving me. Amen.

November 15

Quote:
Have the courage to let go of the things not worth keeping.

Isaiah 43:1 NIV
"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name,
you are mine," says the Lord.

Prayer:
O Lord,
Grant me the courage to let go of those things that are not worth keeping.
My pride, my shame, my guilt, my fears all belong to You. Amen.

November 16

Quote:
What we do speaks so loudly
that others often cannot hear what we say.

1 Samuel 2:3
...the LORD is a God of knowledge, and
by him actions are weighed.

Prayer:
Father God,
My inappropriate actions will always speak louder than my words.
Help me to think about what I am doing before I do it. May all of
my actions be a testament to my relationship with You. In the
name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

November 17

Quote:
...strength is the first thing needed. But where is it to be found?
Not in us, nor in the creature; not in human wisdom, or fleshly
sufficiency. Only in Him who hath bought us, and called us, and
washed us. “Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.”
Here is the source and secret of our strength. Here is a fullness
truly divine and heavenly, and yet as accessible, as much within
our reach, and at our disposal, as if it were our own; for it is at the
disposal of One who loves us better than we love ourselves. ~ Horatius Bonar

Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD,
and He shall sustain thee.

Prayer:
My Savior,
Thank you for the strength, fortitude and endurance that is
required to overcome. Thank you for loving me more than
I can ever love my own self. In Your precious name I pray. Amen.

November 18

Quote:
God demands a whole heart,
But will accept a broken one if he gets all the pieces.
[submitted by Rev. Nancy]

Psalm 34:18-19
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous:
but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Prayer:
O Lord,
When my heart is broken lead me to offer it up to You for healing.
There is nothing so broken that You cannot mend it and make it
even stronger and more beautiful than before. Amen.

November 19

Quote:
All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seed of today.

Mark 10:27
With God all things are possible.

Prayer:
Father God,
You have blessed me with the gift of today. May I water and nourish
the seeds of this day with faith and loving care. In the name of Jesus
I pray. Amen.

November 20

Quote:
Not yesterday's load we are called on to bear,
Nor the morrow's uncertain and shadowy care;
Why should we look forward or back with dismay?
Our needs, as our mercies, are but for the day. ~ Annie Johnson Flint

Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD,
and He shall sustain thee.

Prayer:
Father God,
You have given me one day to live at a time. I shall surrender my
yesterdays to Your loving care and trust in Your holy providence
for all of my tomorrows.

November 21

Quote:
Affliction may be lasting but it is not everlasting.
~ Thomas Watson

Daniel 4:3
How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders!
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion
is from generation to generation.

Prayer:
O God,
Help me to remember that not one of my troubles and sorrows are
everlasting. Only Your kingdom, dominion and Your love are everlasting.
Amen!

November 22

Quote:
To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of
returning to it again. ~ William Gurnall

1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness:
by whose stripes ye were healed.

Prayer:
My Savior,
Grant me the ability to forsake the sins in my life and to purge my
mind of all thoughts pertaining to those sins. Renew a right spirit
within me. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.

November 23

Quote:
A dewdrop does the will of God as much as a thunderstorm.
{submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Psalm 8:3-4
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,
the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

Prayer:
O God,
You are so awesome and powerful. I praise You and am humbled before
You. Thank you for blessing me as Your child and bringing healing into my
life. Amen.

November 24

Quote:
Just as after a shock of earthquake springs of sweet water sometimes
emerge in desert places, and the arid wastes are irrigated and become
fruitful, so in certain cases the shock of suffering opens up within the
heart of a man hidden springs of living water, and in place of murmurings
and complainings there issue from him streams of gratitude and joy.
~ Sadhu Sundar Singh 1889-1929 - Indian Christian missionary

Romans 5:3-5 NKJV
We glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope. Now hope does not
disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Prayer:
My Lord,
The shock of suffering shakes me to the core. It brings great pain but it
also brings to the surface Your life giving waters. Thank You for Your
blessings in the midst of great suffering. Amen.

November 25

Quote:
Weak faith is true faith - as precious, though not so great as strong
faith: the same Holy Ghost the author, the same Gospel the
instrument... For it is not the strength of our faith that saves, but the
truth of our faith. ~ John Rogers

Matthew 17:20
Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Prayer:
O God,
Take my weak faith and make it a strong, enduring faith. May Your
Holy Spirit work mightily within me to lift me up to higher places. Amen.

November 26

Quote:
To abide in Christ, means to keep up a habit of constant
close communion with Him--to be always . . .
leaning on Him, resting on Him, pouring out our hearts to Him, and using Him as our Fountain of life and
strength--as our chief Companion and best Friend!
~ J. C. Ryle

John 15:7
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you.

Prayer:
O Lord,
Thank You that I can always lean on You, rest in You,
pour out my heart to You and refresh myself in Your
fountain of life. Amen.

November 27

Quote:
Give your troubles to God. He will be up all night anyway.

Jeremiah 16:21
I will cause them to know Mine hand and My might; and they shall
know that My name is The LORD.

Prayer:
Loving Father,
Why do I cling to my troubles when You are so willing to take them
upon Your mighty shoulders? When I feel burdened by my worries,
lead me to hand them over to You. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

November 28

Quote:
There are two outcomes possible when a crisis happens
and the fire heats up....Either be refined by it or be burned
up by the heat. ~ Chaplain Michael Clark

Malachi 3:3 ESV
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will
purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver,
and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD.

Prayer:
O Lord,
When a crises arises, use it to purify and refine me
as gold. Strengthen me that I do not falter or burned.
You are my Savior and Sustainer. Amen.

November 29

Quote:
The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His
standard very clear. If my relationship to Him is that
of love, I will do what He says... If I hesitate, it is
because I love someone I have placed in competition
with Him, namely, myself.
~ Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

John 14:15
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments."

Prayer:
O Lord,
I never want to put myself, anyone or anything
before You. You must come first in my life. It is
through my love for You and willing obedience to
You that I find everlasting peace. In Your holy name
I pray. Amen.

November 30

Quote:
Sometimes we have to see the bad side so we appreciate the good.
~ David Alan Dickens, author of Defeating Addiction

Job 28:28
Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom;
and to depart from evil is understanding.

Prayer:
Father,
There is much evil that I see in the world but
it makes me appreciate that which is good even
more. Do not let me be distracted by the bad.
Keep my eyes fixed on that which is good. Amen.