Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. – Galatians 2:20 These words mean the breaking of my independence with my own hand…
Authority and Independence
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments. – John 14:15 (R.V.) Our Lord never insists upon obedience; He tells us very emphatically what we ought to do, but He…
Ye Are Not Your Own
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Know ye not that. . . ye are not your own? – 1 Corinthians 6:19 There is no such thing as a private life-‘a world within the world’-for a man or…
Discernment of Faith
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Faith as a grain of mustard seed. . . .– Matthew 17:20 We have the idea that God rewards us for our faith, it may be so in the initial stages;…
Justification by Faith
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. – Romans 5:10…
The Method of Missions
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Go ye therefore and teach (disciple) all nations. – Matthew 28:19 Jesus Christ did not say-‘Go and save souls’ (the salvation of souls is the supernatural work of God), but-‘Go and…
What is a Missionary?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. As My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. – John 20:21 A missionary is one sent by Jesus Christ as He was sent by God. The great dominant…
The External Crush of Things
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. – 1 Corinthians 9:22 A Christian worker has to learn how to be God’s noble…
The Viewpoint
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Now thanks be to God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ. – 2Corinthians 2:14 The viewpoint of a worker for God must not be as near the highest as…
Direction by Impulse
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Building up yourselves on your most holy faith. Jude 1:20 There was nothing either of the nature of impulse or of coldbloodedness about Our Lord, but only a calm strength that…
Is God’s Will My Will?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. This is the will of God, even your sanctification. – 1Thessalonians 4:3 It is not a question of whether God is willing to sanctify me; is it my will? Am I…
The Unheeded Secret
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. My kingdom is not of this world. – John 18:36 The great enemy to the Lord Jesus Christ in the present day is the conception of practical work that has not…
The Key to the Missionary Devotion
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For His name’s sake they went forth. 3 John 1:7 Our Lord has told us how love to Him is to manifest itself. “Lovest thou Me?â€? “Feed My sheepâ€?-identify yourself with…
Greater Works
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father. – John 14:12 Prayer does not fit us for the greater works; prayer is the greater work.…
The Key to the Missionary
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations. – Matthew 28:18 The basis of missionary appeals is the authority of Jesus…