NOVEMBER: MY MONTH OF ELEVENTH-HOUR MIRACLES

NOVEMBER: MY MONTH OF ELEVENTH-HOUR MIRACLES

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Matthew 20:6-9

Key Verse: “And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?” (Matthew 20:6)

Supporting Texts: John 11:43-44; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Habakkuk 2:3; Isaiah 60:22; Romans 9:16

Description:
God specialises in last-minute interventions that change stories and restore years of delay in one divine moment.

INTRODUCTION:
The phrase “Eleventh-Hour Miracles” refers to God’s supernatural intervention when all hope seems lost and time appears to have run out. In Matthew 20, the workers who were called at the eleventh hour received the same reward as those who began early. This demonstrates that God’s timing is not limited by human deadlines — He can compress years of labour into one divine visitation.

Many people give up when it seems too late, but the God of the eleventh hour shows up to prove that delay is not denial. The same God who reversed the verdict of death over Lazarus, who opened Sarah’s womb in old age, and who brought Joseph from the prison to the palace in a single day, is still at work today.

November, being the eleventh month, prophetically symbolises the season of sudden breakthroughs, divine compensation, and restoration of lost opportunities. When God moves at the eleventh hour, the impossible becomes possible, and long-standing expectations are fulfilled with joy and glory.

1. GOD IS NEVER LATE IN HIS TIMING
God’s clock does not run on human schedules. What looks like a delay is often divine preparation for a greater manifestation.

a) God Works in His Appointed Time (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Everything God does is beautiful in its time. The Lord never arrives too early or too late; His timing is always perfect for the manifestation of His glory.

b) Delay Does Not Mean Denial (Habakkuk 2:3)
The vision may tarry, but it will surely come. God’s promises may seem delayed, but they cannot fail.

c) God Waits for the Moment of Maximum Glory (John 11:4)
Jesus delayed coming to Lazarus so that the miracle would reveal the fullness of God’s power.

d) When God Steps In, He Redeems Lost Time (Joel 2:25)
He can restore wasted years and bring beauty out of ashes in one divine moment.

Biblical Example: Abraham and Sarah; after many years of waiting, they received Isaac at the set time God had promised (Genesis 21:1-3).

2. GOD REWARDS FAITHFULNESS EVEN AT THE LAST HOUR
Those who remain steadfast despite disappointments are never forgotten. The eleventh-hour miracle is God’s way of rewarding endurance.

a) Faithfulness Attracts Divine Reward (Matthew 20:9)
The labourers who came last still received full wages. God honours consistency and obedience, not just longevity.

b) God Remembers Those Overlooked by Men (1 Samuel 16:11-13)
David was forgotten by his family, but God brought him from the field to the throne.

c) Divine Favour Overrides Human Protocols (Psalm 75:6-7)
Promotion does not come from man, but from the Lord who lifts up one and sets down another.

d) Your Turn Will Surely Come (Psalm 102:13)
There is an appointed time for favour, and when your moment comes, no force can stop it.

Biblical Example: The thief on the cross received salvation at the eleventh hour (Luke 23:42-43).

3. GOD CAN TURN YEARS OF LABOUR INTO A MOMENT OF REWARD
One divine encounter with God can cancel years of delay and usher in an instant turnaround.

a) God Compresses Time to Favour His Own (Isaiah 60:22)
In His divine economy, “a little one shall become a thousand.” God can accelerate progress beyond natural reasoning.

b) Sudden Miracles Follow Divine Instruction (John 2:5-10)
At the wedding in Cana, when they obeyed Jesus, their shame turned into celebration in one moment.

c) God Restores What You Thought Was Lost (2 Kings 8:6)
The woman of Shunem got back her land and the full value of her harvest after years of absence.

d) When God Steps In, Struggling Ends (Luke 5:4-6)
Peter toiled all night without result, but at Jesus’ word, he caught a great multitude of fish.

Biblical Example: Joseph’s promotion from the prison to the palace (Genesis 41:14, 40-41): a divine turnaround that changed his destiny overnight.

4. POSITION YOURSELF FOR YOUR ELEVENTH-HOUR MIRACLE
Miracles are not accidental; they happen when we align ourselves with God’s will and timing.

a) Keep Believing Even When It Seems Too Late (Mark 9:23)
“All things are possible to him that believeth.” Faith keeps the door of miracles open.

b) Stay Faithful in the Place of Service (Galatians 6:9)
Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you shall reap if you faint not.

c) Keep Praying and Expecting (Luke 18:1-8)
Persistent prayer keeps you connected to divine timing. Never stop expecting God’s intervention.

d) Walk in Obedience and Readiness (Exodus 12:11)
The Israelites ate the Passover in readiness because deliverance could come suddenly.

Biblical Example: The lame man at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-9) waited for thirty-eight years, yet in one encounter, his story changed forever.

CONCLUSION:
The God of the eleventh hour is the God who specialises in last-minute miracles. He steps in when all human efforts have failed and reverses situations that seem irreversible. This month of November, expect divine surprises that will make you testify of His faithfulness.

Even if it looks late in the year, God is not done with you. He can still visit, lift, promote, heal, and restore you in ways that will shock the world. Do not give up, your eleventh-hour miracle is on the way!

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, thank You for being the God of perfect timing.
2. Father, visit me this month with my long-awaited miracle.
3. Every delayed blessing in my life, manifest now in Jesus’ name.
4. Lord, turn my years of labour into a moment of divine reward.
5. Let every obstacle standing between me and my breakthrough be removed.
6. Holy Spirit, guide me to the place of divine opportunity.
7. Lord, cause those who have forgotten me to remember me for good.
8. Every spirit of discouragement and delay, be destroyed in my life.
9. Father, make this month a season of joy and restoration for me.
10. O God of the eleventh hour, surprise me before this month ends.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. You shall experience divine visitation in this eleventh month!
2. Every long-standing promise in your life shall come to fulfilment!
3. Your long wait shall end in a testimony of sudden joy!
4. Heaven shall remember your labour and reward you openly!
5. You shall not end this year in delay or disappointment!
6. Every closed door shall open to you by divine command!
7. You shall receive divine compensation for your lost years!
8. Before this month ends, your name shall be mentioned for favour!
9. You shall see the manifestation of God’s eleventh-hour power in your life!
10. Your miracle will arrive suddenly, and your testimony shall shake nations!