Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret. – Matthew 6:6 The main idea in…
What to Renounce
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty. – 2 Corinthians 4:2 Have you “renounced the hidden things of dishonestyâ€?-the things that your sense of honour will not allow to come…
Imagination vs. Inspiration
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. The simplicity that is in Christ. – 2 Corinthians 11:3 Simplicity is the secret of seeing things clearly. A saint does not think clearly for a long while, but a saint…
After Surrender-What?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do. – John 17:4 Surrender is not the surrender of the external life, but of the Will; when that is done,…
By Spiritual Confusion
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Ye know not what ye ask. – Matthew 20:22 There are times in spiritual life when there is confusion, and it is no way out to say that there ought not…
Do it Yourself
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Determinedly Discipline Other Things. Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:5 This is another aspect of the strenuous nature of sainthood. Paul says-“I take…
Do It Yourself
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Determinedly Demolish Some Things. Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God. – 2 Corinthians 10:5 Deliverance from sin is not deliverance from human…
Springs of Benignity
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water. – John 4:14 The picture Our Lord gives is not that of a channel but a…
Diffusiveness of Life
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Rivers of living water. – John 7:38 A river touches places of which its source knows nothing, and Jesus says if we have received of His fulness, however small the visible…
Destiny of Holiness
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. – 1 Peter 1:16 (R.V.) Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is. The destined end of man is not…
My Joy . . . Your Joy
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. That My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. – John 15:11 What was the joy that Jesus had? It is an insult to use the…
Am I Convinced by Christ?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not . . ., but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. – Luke 10:19 Jesus Christ says, in effect, Don’t rejoice in successful service,…
Are You Ever Disturbed?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you. – John 14:27 There are times when our peace is based upon ignorance, but when we awaken to the facts…
The Fruitfulness of Friendship
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I have called you friends. – John 15:15 We never know the joy of self-sacrifice until we abandon in every particular. Self-surrender is the most difficult thing-‘I will if. . .!’…
The Spiritual Index
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? – Matthew 7:9 The illustration of prayer that Our Lord uses here…