The opening chapter of the book of Exodus presents a problem. It’s not just any problem, it’s a big problem. The entire family of God, the chosen people, are being held captive in Egypt by the most power person alive at the time...
I love the story of when Jesus heals the paralytic in Mark 2:1–12. In this story, Jesus’ popularity has grown to the point where there are so many people coming to see him that the paralytic and his friends cannot get to him. The crowds are...
From My Utmost for His Highest; July 30 (Oswald Chambers, emphasis original) Jesus did not commit Himself unto them … for He knew what was in man. John 2:24–25 Disillusionment means that there are no more false judgments in life. To be undeceived by...
One of the greatest examples of worship inside of the Scriptures is Isaiah 6. It’s not the prophet himself that does the worshipping (at least it’s not recorded that Isaiah worshipped God in the moment of the revelation), rather, it is...
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. — Matthew 16:25 I continue to be amazed by the depth of holy wisdom from Oswald Chambers. The first line of the July 11th devo from My Utmost for His...
From My Utmost for His Highest Have you the slightest reliance on any thing other than God? Is there a remnant of reliance left on any natural virtue, any set of circumstances? Are you relying on yourself in any particular in this new proposition...
One of my favorite stories from the Gospels is when Jesus calms the storm while on the boat with his disciples on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35–41). The storm is raging on and his disciples are panicking. As experienced fishermen who have certainly...
I know I’ve been posting a lot of Oswald Chambers lately, but it’s SO good that I can’t help but share more. This is one of the best ones I’ve read (today’s entry). The grace you had yesterday will not do for to-day...
Until Jesus returns, there will always be evil and hatred in the world. This is the human condition. People will always have bitterness and hatred in their hearts as long as the world separates itself from the healing love of God. The absence of...
I’m on vacation (Outer Banks, NC). So here’s a great devo from the classically dependent Oswald Chambers. Judge not, that ye be not judged. –Matthew 7:1. Jesus says regarding judging—Don’t. The average Christian is the most penetratingly...