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…
The Absoluteness of Jesus Christ
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. He shall glorify Me. – John 16:14 The pietistic movements of to-day have none of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them; there is nothing about them that needs…
The Bounty of the Destitute
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Being justified freely by His grace. . . – Romans 3:24 The Gospel of the grace of God awakens an intense longing in human souls and an equally intense resentment, because…
Coming Soon – Refuting Preterism
Every so-often, I come across someone with minimal theological understanding that buys into the absolute crap that is Preterism. Preterism is the doctrine that all end-times prophecy was fulfilled by the year A.D. 70. It sounds plausible to people with…
Distraction of Antipathy
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. – Psalm 123:3 The thing of which we have to beware is not so…
Boycott Target
This edition of “Companies I avoid” is a temporary one. I love Target, and my wife and I shop there all the time. However, we’ll be staying out of Target this weekend and joining the AFA Boycott. Banning of the…
Shallow and Profound
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 Beware of allowing yourself to think that the shallow concerns…
It Is Finished
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do. – John 17:4 The death of Jesus Christ is the performance in history of the very mind of God. There…
The External Goal
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. By Myself have I sworn, said the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, . . . that in blessing I will bless thee. . . . – Genesis 22:15…
Still Human!
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 The great marvel of the Incarnation slips into ordinary childhood’s life; the great marvel of the Transfiguration…
What is that to Thee?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Lord, what shall this man do?. . . What is that to thee? Follow thou Me. – John 21:21 One of our severest lessons comes from the stubborn refusal to see…
Discovering Divine Designs
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I being in the way, the Lord led me. . . . – Genesis 24:27 We have to be so one with God that we do not continually need to ask…
The Supreme Climb
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Take now thy son . . . – Genesis 22:2 God�s command is-Take now, not presently. It is extraordinary how we debate! We know a thing is right, but we try…
Fellowship in the Gospel
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Fellow labourer in the gospel of Christ. – 1 Thessalonians 3:2 After sanctification it is difficult to state what your aim in life is, because God has taken you up into…
Sacramental Service
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Who now rejoice in My sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ. . . . – Colossians 1:24. The Christian worker has to…