Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me. – John 12:32 Very few of us have any understanding of the reason why Jesus Christ died. If sympathy…
What to Concentrate On
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I came not to send peace, but a sword. – Matthew 10:34 Never be sympathetic with the soul whose case makes you come to the conclusion that God is hard. God…
Wrestling Before God
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,. . . praying always. . . – Ephesians 6:13 You have to wrestle against the things that prevent you from getting to…
Approved Unto God
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. – 2 Timothy 2:15 If you cannot express yourself on…
The Great Life
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you. . . . Let not your heart be troubled. – John 14:27 Whenever a thing becomes difficult in personal experience,…
What to Pray For
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Men ought always to pray, and not to faint – Luke 18:1 You cannot intercede if you do not believe in the reality of the Redemption; you will turn intercession into…
Personality
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. ‘That they may be one, even as we are one.’ – John 17:22 Personality is that peculiar, incalculable thing that is meant when we speak of ourselves as distinct from everyone…
The Offence of the Natural
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. – Galatians 5:24 The natural life is not sinful; we must be apostatized from sin, have nothing…
The Impartial Power of God
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. – Hebrew 10:14 We trample the blood of the Son of God under foot if we think we…
Repentance
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation. – 2 Corinthians 7:10 Conviction of sin is best portrayed in the words- ‘My sins, my sins, my Saviour. How sad on Thee they…
The Bow in the Cloud
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth. – Genesis 9:13 It is the will of…
The Temple of the Holy Ghost
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Only in the throne will I be greater than thou. – Genesis 41:40 I have to account to God for the way in which I rule my body under His domination.…
Christian Perfection
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect. . . . – Philippians 3:12 It is a snare to imagine that God wants to make us perfect specimens…
The Law and the Gospel
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. – James 2:10 The moral law does not consider us as weak human…
By the Grace of God I Am What I Am
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:10 The way we continually talk about our own inability is an insult to the Creator. The…