Daily Quote, Bible Verse and Prayer - February

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February 1

Quote:
If God be our God, He will give us peace in trouble. When there is a
storm without, He will make peace within. The world can create trouble
in peace, but God can create peace in trouble. ~ Thomas Watson

Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts.

Prayer:
O God,
The world seems to be spinning out of control. There is so much grief,
confusion and violence. Even though the world creates much trouble,
You are able to create even greater peace. May Your peace reign! Amen.

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February 2

Quote:
A great deal of what we hear depends on what we are listening for.
{submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Matthew 11:15 AMP
He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider
and perceive and comprehend by hearing.

Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
Help me to identify and reject falsehood. The Holy Spirit speaks to me
personally to guide, teach and comfort me. Your words are recorded in
my Bible. Open my ears that I hear and comprehend the Truth. In Your
name I pray. Amen.

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February 3

Quote:
Lord, when I am wrong, make me willing to change.
And when I am right, make me easy to live with. {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory;
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other
better than themselves.

Prayer:
O Lord,
Grant me a willing heart to surrender to You.
There are many things in my life to which I continue
to cling. Help me to open my hands and release all
to Your loving care. Amen.

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February 4

Quote:
Faith is the bird that feels the light and
sings before dawn breaks. {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times;
ye people, pour out your heart before Him:
God is a refuge for us.

Prayer:
My Lord,
Even when I find myself in the darkest depths, I know
in my heart Your light and presence are there. I may
not see or feel You, yet You are there without doubt.
Thank you for being my light, my guide and my Salvation.
Amen.

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February 5

A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go
through the white hot heat of the furnace to become porcelain.
~ Mildred Witte Stouven {submitted by Rev. Nancy

Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee
in the furnace of affliction.

Prayer:
O God,
Sometimes the white hot heat of the furnace of affliction seems too
much to bear. Strengthen me when I start to falter. Encourage me
when I am cast down. Keep my focus on the fact that You are transforming
me from clay into porcelain. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 6

Quote:
Charles Haddon Spurgeon said meekness is being submissive
to God's will and responsive to His Word. When He directs you
to do something, He will tell you the manner in which to do it. If
His will requires gentleness, He will help you to be tender. If it
requires boldness, His power will surge through you to accomplish
what He asks. ~ Joy Strang

John 15:5
I am the vine, ye are the branches.

Prayer:
O God,
Meekness is not weakness. It is willingness to obey You
in all things. It is attentively listening for direction and responding
to Your Word. Make me tender and gentle, yet bold as I submit
to Your will. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 7

Quote:
Joy comes through risk, not self-protection.
~ Dulcinea

James 1:2-3
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials
of various kinds, for you know that the testing of
your faith produces steadfastness.

Prayer:
Lord,
I often seek isolation in order to protect myself.
But this also shields me from people, places and
things that will make be grow and mature as a person.
Grant me the courage to step out in faith and face up to
that which intimidates me. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 8

Quote:
Since no man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation
is set open to all. There is nothing else to hinder us from entering, but
our own unbelief. ~ John Calvin

John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Prayer:
O Father,
You have opened the door and extended the invitation through Your Word,
Your prophets and Your Son. You have said, "Behold, I have set before
thee an open door." It is up to me to believe and walk through it. Amen.

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February 9

Quote:
You don't pursue a dream by looking backward.
~ Rich Dixon

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans that I have for you," declares
the LORD, "plans for welfare and not for calamity to
give you a future and a hope."

Prayer:
O gracious and Holy Father,
Give us wisdom to perceive thee,
Diligence to seek thee,
Patience to wait for thee,
Eyes to behold thee,
A Heart to meditate on thee...
And a life to proclaim thee
Through the power of The Spirit
Of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
~ Benedict C480 - c.547

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February 10

Quote:
He taught me in my helplessness to rest on Him,
and to pray even about little things in which another
might have felt able to help himself. ~ James Hudson Taylor

Luke 18:1
Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.

Prayer:
O Lord,
When I feel helpless and hopeless, teach me to rest in
You. I need to first seek out the green pastures in order to
find them and rest for my soul. Amen.

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February 11

Quote:
What you believed yesterday will be dwarfed by what you learn tomorrow.
Know God, love God, and learn of Him and from Him. ~ Chaplain Michael Clark

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
What I believed yesterday will be dwarfed by what I learn tomorrow. That
is the beauty of having You as my loving teacher and shepherd. Each day
I learn from You and am lead to higher and greener pastures. Amen.

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February 12

Quote:
Forgiveness does not change the past,
But it does enlarge the future.
~ Paul Boese {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's
sake hath forgiven you.

Prayer:
Father, There is someone whom I have not forgiven.
Help me to lay down my resentments and in
their place pick up love and understanding in
order to bring healing to this relationship. In
the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 13

Quote:
Failure is always a step forward if we have learned from it
and apply what we have learned to our lives. ~ Obie

Habakkuk 2:3 NASB
For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the
goal and it will not fail though it tarries, wait for it; for it will certainly
come, it will not delay.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Lead me to view failure as a springboard to higher things. Help me to
learn from my mistakes and to apply the lessons learned to my life
that I may walk straighter paths. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 14

Quote:
The love of Christ is like the blue sky, into which you may see
clearly, but the real vastness of which you cannot measure.
~ Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Romans 8:35, 37-39
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation,
or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or
sword? ...Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death,
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,
nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ
Jesus our LORD.

Prayer:
My Lord Jesus,
Your love is so vast and so awesome that I cannot begin to comprehend it.
No matter what, You care deeply for me. Help me to accept Your love
even if I cannot fully understand it. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.

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February 15

Quote:
The Lord God fashioned us for mighty ends, and nothing
less than following that for which He made us can heal
our restlessness of heart. ~ Arthur John (A. J.) Gossip

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of
God he created him; male and female he created them.

Prayer:
My Creator,
Give me the direction I need and a heart of obedience that
I fulfill my destiny. May I seek after Your will for my life that
mighty ends may be accomplished. Amen.

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February 16

Quote:
Have you reached such an intimacy with God that the
Lord Jesus Christ's life of prayer is the only explanation
of your life of prayer? Has Our Lord's vicarious life
become your vital life? "At that day" you will be so
identified with Jesus that there will be no distinction?
~ Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

1 John 4:9 NASB
... God has sent His only begotten Son into the world
so that we might live through Him.

Prayer:
O God,
Make me more intimate with Christ each day so that
I draw ever closer to His ideal. May my prayers be as
He would pray and my life lived as He would live it. Amen.

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February 17

Quote:
The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes
an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the
day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. ~ Alden Nowlan, poet,
novelist and playwright, 1933-1983 {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Luke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall
not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Prayer:
My Lord,
Help me to grow and mature so that I may learn not only how to forgive
others but also how to forgive my own self. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 18

Quote:
The more godly a man is, and the more graces and
blessings of God are upon him, the more he needs to
pray, because Satan is busiest against him, and
because he is more likely to be puffed up with a
conceited holiness. ~ Richard Greenham {adapted}

1Corinthians 10:12 ESV
Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands, take
heed lest he fall.

Prayer:
O God,
When I become puffed up and so pleased with my own self
that I forget from Whom my blessings come, take me to
my knees in prayer. Humble me and keep me alert to the
many deceits of Satan. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 19

Quote:
The value of persistent prayer is not that He will
hear us, but that we will finally hear Him. ~ William McGill

James 4:6-7 ESV
...Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives
grace to the humble." Submit yourselves therefore to God....

Prayer:
O God,
Prayer is not just me talking, it is me listening. Open
my ears that I hear. Make me humble so that I willingly
receive Your instruction. Give me the strength and fortitude
to act according to Your desires. In the name of Jesus I pray.
Amen

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February 20

Quote:
Love is more than a feeling;
For the Christian it is a commandment.

John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one
another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Prayer:
O Lord,
I not only want to love others, I want to love the Lord
my God with all my mind and heart and with my entire
being and with all my might -- always! Amen.

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February 21

Quote:
Do not have your concert first and tune your instrument afterward.
Begin the day with God. ~ J. Hudson Taylor {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Psalm 59:16-17 ESV
But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge
in the day of my distress.
O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.

Prayer:
Father,
As the day begins, may I lift my eyes unto You and
seek Your face. May I sing Your praises and lean
upon You for the guidance and strength I need. In
the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 22

Quote:
Tell God all that is on your heart, as you would unload your heart,
its pleasures and its pains, to a dear friend.
Tell Him your troubles, so He can comfort you;
tell Him your joys, so He can sober them;
tell Him your longings, so He can purify them;
tell Him your dislikes, so He can help you conquer them;
talk to Him of your temptations, so He can shield you from them;
show Him the wounds of your heart, so He can heal them;
lay bare your indifference to good, your depraved tastes for evil, your instability.
Tell Him how self-love has made you unjust to others,
how vanity tempts you to be insincere,
how pride disguises you to yourself and others. ~ Francois Fenelon {adapted}

Psalm 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.

Prayer:
O Lord,
I lay my heart bare to You. I place my cares at the foot of the
cross. I talk to You as my dearest friend. Amen.

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February 23

Quote:
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
~ Mother Teresa {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
I have no right to judge others for I suffer from the same
frailties and make the very same mistakes. Give me a
heart of forgiveness and compassion that I might lead
them to You. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.

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February 24

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:
Dear Father,
I see only a tiny sliver of reality. You are the Almighty creator of
heaven and earth who is all knowing and all seeing. When I pray
grant me the wisdom to pray for the right things and to have patience
as You work in marvelous ways. Amen.

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February 25

Quote:
Trust the past to God's mercy,
the present to God's love
and the future to God's providence.
~ Augustine of Hippo

Matthew 6:32-34 NASB
"...for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these
things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for
tomorrow will care for itself...."

Prayer:
O God,
I shall seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness and leave
all else to You. I praise Your holy name that I can trust the past to
Your mercy, the present to Your love and the future to Your gracious
providence. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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February 26

Quote:
The one who says - "Yes, Lord, but . . ." is the one who is fiercely
ready, but never goes.... When once the call of God comes, begin
to go and never stop going. ~ Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

Luke 9:61-62
Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say
farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one
who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom
of God."

Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
I am guilty of saying, "Yes Lord, but....." Forgive my hesitation.
Forgive my excuses. Make my heart burn to serve You and to
follow that up with action. In You name I pray. Amen.

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February 27

Quote:
Whatever man loves, that is his god. For he carries it
in his heart; he goes about with it night and day; he
sleeps and wakes with it, be it what it may - wealth
or self, pleasure or renown. ~ Martin Luther

Philippians 3:19-21 ESV
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and
they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly
things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it
we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will
transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body,
by the power that enables him even to subject all
things to himself.

Prayer:
Almighty God,
There is only one true God. Forgive me for looking upon
other people, places and things as "gods." They may appear
to shine for a moment but they always fade away. Keep my
eyes eternally upon You. Amen.

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February 28

Quote:
I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time
is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to
be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day
with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will live each
minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be
gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving. Today I
will make a difference. I can do all things through Jesus Christ who
strengthens me. ~ Max Lucado - Shaped by God

Psalm 118:24
This is the day which the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
You have made this day and I shall rejoice in it. Self-pity, anxiety and
boredom are destroyers. I will face this day with the joy and wonder of
a child and the courage of a giant. Thank you for enabling me to do this
despite all circumstances. In Your name I pray. Amen.