Daily Quote, Bible Verse and Prayer - July

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July 16

Quote:
See that your chief study be about your heart; that there
God's image may be planted; that there His interests be
advanced; that there the world and flesh are subdued; that
there the love of every sin is cast out; that there the love of
holiness grows. ~ Jonathan Edwards

Psalm 40:8
I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.

Prayer:
My Lord,
Keep me attuned to what is going on within my heart. May I
nurture the seed of Your image and advance all that You are
teaching me. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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July 17

Quote:
Christ is not only a remedy for your weariness and trouble, but he
will give you an abundance of the opposite: joy and delight. Those
who come to Christ, do not only come to a resting-place after they
have been wandering in a wilderness, but they come to a banqueting-
house where they may rest, and where they may feast. They may
cease from their former troubles and toils, and they may enter upon
a course of delights and spiritual joys. ~ Jonathan Edwards

Matthew 11:28 NASB
"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest."

Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
When I am weary and in trouble, You invite me to come to You. So
often I choose to wallow alone in my difficulties. Lead me to take Your
hand and accept Your invitation to the resting place. In Your holy name
I pray. Amen.

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July 18

Quote:
Our mind is where our pleasure is, our heart is where our treasure is,
our love is where our life is, but all these, our pleasure, treasure, and
life, are reposed in Jesus Christ. ~ Thomas Adam

Luke 12:34
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Prayer:
My Lord Jesus,
My treasure is You. My pleasure is You. My Life is You. You are
my all. Amen!

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July 19

Quote:
God is looking for those with whom He can do the impossible -- what a
pity that we plan only the things that we can do by ourselves. ~ A. W. Tozer

Luke 18:27 NASB
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

Prayer:
O God,
Lead me to reach for the unreachable and plan on the impossible, for I
can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me. In Whose name
I pray. Amen.

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July 20

Quote:
Live in the presence of God and you too will have the eyes of Abraham.
Eyes that are always alert to the unexpected. Eyes that see God's actions
in petty annoyances and even in tragedies. Eyes that trust. And eyes that
continue seeking whenever they are tempted to turn inwards.~ Glen Argan

Hebrews 11:8 NASB
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place
which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing
where he was going.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Give me the eyes of Abraham -- eyes that see You in all circumstances,
eyes that unconditionally trust, eyes that always seek You even when I am
tempted to turn inward. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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July 21

Quote:
I can't change yesterday, but in God's grace I can forgive and
love today.

Ephesians 4:7
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure
of the gift of Christ.

Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
Left to my own devices, I cannot forgive the unforgivable. But through
Your unlimited and abundance grace I am well able and equipped to
put the past behind me, forgive and love today. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

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July 22

Quote:
Our character is shown by how we treat others who can do nothing for us.
{submitted by Rev. Nancy}

James 2:9 MASB
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted
by the law as transgressors.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Help me to shun an attitude of personal favoritism. May I treat all people
equally regardless of what they can or cannot do for me. All are Your
beloved children. May I see everyone through the eyes of Christ. Amen.

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July 23

Quote:
God gives, but we must open our hand.
~ German Proverb {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Revelation 3:20 NASB
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him,
and he with Me.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
You stand at my door and knock.You are so willing to give but there are
times when I do not open the door or open my hand. Forgive me for my
times of hard-heartedness. Make me not only willing but always eager to
accept that which You so lovingly want to give to me. In the name of Jesus
I pray. Amen.

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July 24

Quote:
It is Jesus who moves us to pray. He knocks. Thereby He makes known
His desire to come to us. Our prayers are always the result of Jesus' knocking
at our hearts' doors. ~ Ole Kristian O. Hallesby

Revelation 3:20 NASB
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and
opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he
with Me."

Prayer:
My Lord Jesus,
Thank you for knocking at my door and prompting me to pray. Open
my ears that I hear Your voice. Make my will, Your will that I pray
accordingly. Make my heart receptive to receive You and Your guidance
as we fellowship through prayer. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.

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July 25

Quote:
Worry is wasting today’s time
To clutter up tomorrow’s opportunities
With yesterday’s troubles.
{submitted by Rev. Nancy)

John 14:27 ESV
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world
gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let
them be afraid.

Prayer:
O God,
Your power knows no bounds and You are the source of perfect
peace. Thank you for bringing order out of my confusion and
abiding with me today. Amen.

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July 26

Quote:
God is Love! God's love is just His delight to impart Himself and His
blessedness to His children. Come, and however feeble you feel, just
wait in His presence. As a feeble invalid is brought out into the sunshine
to let its warmth go through him, come with all that is dark and cold in
you into the sunshine of God's holy, omnipotent love, and sit and wait
there, with the one thought: Here I am, in the sunshine of His love. As
the sun does its work in the weak one who seeks its rays, God will do
His work in you. ~ Andrew Murray

Psalms 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:
he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Prayer:
Lord,
Today I will bask in the presence of Your light and love. I will take the
time to rest and let You restore my soul. I will delight in You. Amen.

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July 27

Quote:
The tragedy of life is not that it ends too soon,
But that we wait so long to begin it.
~ Richard L. Evans {submitted by Rev. Nancy}

James 4:14
For what is your life? It is but a vapour, that appears for a little time,
and then vanishes away.

Prayer:
Father,
The rest of my life begins today. Help me to
seize this day in Your holy name and make
the most of it. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

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July 28

Quote:
When we rely upon organization, we get what organization
can do; when we rely upon education, we get what education
can do; when we rely upon eloquence, we get what eloquence
can do, and so on. I do not undervalue any of these things in
their proper place, but when we rely upon prayer, we get what
God can do. ~ A. C. Dixon

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

Prayer:
Father,
I can rely on organization, education, eloquence, my own abilities,
other people etc. They will provide what they can. But prayer provides
all that YOU can! I choose to rely on prayer. Amen.

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July 29

Quote:
The task ahead of us is never greater than the Power behind us.
{submitted by Rev. Nancy}

Genesis 18:14
Is there anything too hard for the LORD?

Prayer:
O God,
No matter how great the obstacles in my way, You are infinitely greater.
That which is humanly impossible, is assured by the hand of divine grace.
Nothing is too hard for You. Lead me to trust implicitly in You and never
in my own self. Amen.

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July 30

Quote:
Don't try to schedule God's miracles for Him.

James 1:4 AMP
But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full
play and do a thorough work, so that you may be
perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in
nothing.

Prayer:
Father,
Forgive me when I become impatient and try to tell You when
and how to do things. You are all knowing. I know nothing at all.
I trust in Your wisdom and love. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.