Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. – John 16:33 An average view of the Christian life is that it means…
Something More About His Ways
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. He comes where He commands us to leave. When Jesus had made an end of commanding His disciples, He departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. – Matthew…
What Do You See In Your Clouds?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Behold, He cometh with clouds. – Revelation 1:7 In the Bible clouds are always connected with God. Clouds are those sorrows or sufferings or providences, within or without our personal lives,…
Thank God for the Thief
One of my biggest pet-peeves in my faith is bad theology. There are legitimate differences in opinion and interpretation, but there are also differences based solely on ignorance. I recently came across a posting on digg.com, a totally secular site,…
After Obedience-What?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And straightway He constrained His disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side. . . . – Mark 6:45 We are apt to imagine that if…
The Way to Know
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine. . . – John 7:17 The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience. If a…
The Account with Purity
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Out of the heart proceed. . . – Matthew 15:18 We begin by trusting our ignorance and calling it innocence, by trusting our innocence and calling it purity; and when we…
Am I blessed like this?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Blessed are. . . – Matthew 5:3 When we first read the statements of Jesus they sem wonderfully simple and unstartling, and they sink unobserved into our unconscious minds. For instance,…
Sanctification
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. This is the will of God, even your sanctification. – 1 Thessalonians 4:3 The Death Side. In sanctification God has to deal with us on the death side as well as…
The Gateway to the Kingdom
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Blessed are the poor in spirit. – Matthew 5:3 Beware of placing Our Lord as a Teacher first. If Jesus Christ is a Teacher only, then all He can do is…
Dependent on God’s Presence
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. They that wait upon the Lord . . . shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31 There is no thrill in walking; it is the test of all the stable…
Mastery Over the Believer
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Ye call Me Master and Lord; and ye say well; for so I am. – John 13:13 Our Lord never insists on having authority; He never says- ‘Thou shalt.’ He leaves…
The Mystery of Believing
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? – Acts 9:6 By the miracle of Redemption Saul of Tarsus was turned in one second from a strong-willed, intense Pharisee into a humble,…
The Point of Spiritual Honour
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians. – Romans 1:14 Paul was overwhelmed with the sense of his indebtedness to Jesus Christ, and he spent himself to…
The Account with Persecution
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. – Matthew 5:39, etc. These verses…