I’m a little upset right now. This is the second day in a row that I’ve been getting comment spam from the same spammer. Everything is loan related, so “loan” went into the blacklist. The problem is that any word with the letters l-o-a-n in them, in that order, will trip the filter and the [...]
The Commission of the Call
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 in my flesh for His body’s sake. – Colossians 1:24 We make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God [...]
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The Consciousness of the Call
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For necessity is laid upon me: yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! – I Corinthians 9:16 We are apt to forget the mystical, supernatural touch of God. If you can tell where you got the call of God and all about [...]
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The “Go� of Unconditional Identification
September 28, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. One thing thou lackest. . . . come, take up the cross, and follow Me. – Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be like Him. Our Lord never puts personal holiness [...]
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The “Go� of Renunciation
September 27, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest. – Luke 9:57 Our Lord’s attitude to this man is one of severe discouragement because He knew what was in man. We would have said-‘Fancy losing the opportunity of winning that man!’ ‘Fancy bringing about a north wind [...]
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The Unblameable Attitude
September 26, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. If. . . thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee . . . – Mat_5:23 If when you come to the altar, there you remember that your brother has anything against you, not-If you rake up something by a morbid sensitiveness, but-“If thou rememberest,â€? [...]
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The Missionary’s Goal
September 23, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. – Luke 18:31 In the natural life our ambitions alter as we develop; in the Christian life the goal is given at the beginning, the beginning and the end are the same, viz., Our Lord Himself. We start with Christ [...]
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The Missionary’s Master
September 22, 2005
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 To have a master and to be mastered is not the same thing. To have a master means that there is one who knows me better than I know [...]
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Missionary Predestination
September 21, 2005
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And now, saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb to be His servant. – Isaiah 49:5 The first thing that happens after we have realized our election to God in Christ Jesus is the destruction of our prejudices and our parochial notions and our [...]
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No More Reason to Criticize
September 29, 2005
Israel, after decades of terrorist attacks on it’s soil, has been building a security wall around its territories for the past few years. It has been very successful at keeping those who would murder Israelis from entering Israel. Much of the world has condemned Israel for such a basic move of national security. One country [...]