November 19

Read Ephesians 3:14-19. add the length and breadth and height and depth of the love of God, and the sum cannot be multiplied enough to express His love for me, the least of His children. God sees you and me in the midst of millions. He knows your name and He is close to you. Don’t pray, “Come closer to me.” A fish does not ask water to come closer to it and a bird does not ask the air to come closer. They are already as close as they can be, in the same way God is close to you.

. . . remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the world.

                         Matthew 28:20 *Phillips

How secure I am in Your constant intensive care. Thank You, Lord.

*J.B. Phillips New Testament —Copyright © 1962 edition by J. B. Phillips. HarperCollins The New Testament in Modern English

November 18

“Your will be done,” is not an expression of resignation but of resolution. It is active, not passive. The secret of Jesus’ obedience was that He loved God. A child who loves its parents wants to obey them because he or she knows that it gives them joy.

Our Father, who art in heaven

Hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done

On earth as it is in heaven

                                Matthew 6:9

Lord, I surrender my will to You. Where it is difficult for me, I pray that You will make me wiling to be made willing to do Your will.

November 17

Nothing limits the supplies we can obtain from God except our capacity to take. After surrender, the Holy Spirit makes us capable of taking.

Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan

Oh, the grace that brought it down to man

Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span,

at Calvary

                                William R. Newell

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing. . . .” Romans 15:13

Thank You, Lord, for Your ocean of love.

November 16

When God speaks you always have to give an answer. That answer is either yes or no. To give no answer is the same as to say no.

Are you ready for Jesus Christ or the Antichrist?

It is time to get really serious with God. Give your answer now. After you have done that, have a talk with the Lord and ask Him, “What did that mean for me, Lord, that I said yes/no?”

And can it be that I should gain

an interest in the Savior’s blood

Died He for me, who caused His pain

for me, who Him to death pursued

Amazing love, how can it be

that thou, my God, should die for me

                                 Charles Wesley

I call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God. . . .   Psalms 17:6

Thank You, Lord, that You said yes to me, and now my answer—yes—is possible.