Oswald Chambers Quote

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Our Lord received Himself in the fire of sorrow, He was saved not from the hour, but out of the hour.

From John 12:27-28:  “Now My soul is troubled.  And what should I say:  ‘Father, save Me from this hour’?  No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.  Father, glorify Your name.   Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.'”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher.  Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons.  Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST.  I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

From My Journal (4/10)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Experience is gathered from earlier mistakes, as life’s journey encourages another positive step forward.

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(Updated April 10)

Courage Found

From Isaiah 43:19:  “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth; do you not perceive it?  I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”

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Be prepared to be surprised

Promises shall be fulfilled

God honors His divine Word

From wilderness, truth rebuilds

 

Faith’s path to mighty waters

Savior’s life rising from death

Light’s mercy conquers darkness

Resurrection’s living breath

 

Deliverance from sin’s death

Salvation wipes away tears

Harvest of grace bearing joy

Witness Jesus, He appears

 

Flesh left at Calvary’s cross

Righteousness offers new road

Christ buys freedom with His blood

Gather love from seeds He sowed

 

Courage found in Savior’s steps

Invitation to see ahead

Holy Spirit left to guide

Nourished with God’s daily bread

 

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From Psalm 126:5-6:  “May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy.  Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves.”

From My Journal (4/9)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

In the Lord’s eyes, we will never be a finished product.  He continues to mold and shape each of us.

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(Updated April 9)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

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If Jesus returns tomorrow, then tomorrow I’ll rest from my labor.  But today I have work to do.  I must continue the struggle until it’s finished.

From Galatians 6:9:  “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”

German-born Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident.  Many of his writings express the role of Christianity in mankind’s daily lives.  He paid the ultimate price for his activism against the Nazi regime during World War II.

From My Journal (4/8)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

When we experience a daily moment of calmness, life’s next puzzle piece seems to fit together so much easier.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated April 8)

From My Journal (4/7)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

In a few blessed families, there resides a well-seasoned relative with unique and insightful wisdom to share.

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(Updated April 7)

Darkness Flees

From Psalm 23:4:  Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

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Always near

God’s mighty hand

From heavenly high

His creation, as planned

 

Mercy’s light

Shares daily bread

God’s comforting peace

Anchored at faith’s beachhead

 

Gospel’s breath

Fills from His Word

God delivers hope

Future no longer blurred

 

Harmony

Blessed with God’s love

Grace feeds man’s spirit

Established from above

 

Righteous road

God walks with thee

Promises fulfilled

Enemy’s darkness flees

 

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From Genesis 28:15:  “Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

From My Journal (4/6)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

God desires that every believer nourishes each sown seed of faith through immersion in prayer and His Word.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated April 6)

Charles Finney Quote

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Nothing tends more to cement the hearts of Christians than praying together.

From Matthew 20:18:  “For where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there among them.”

Charles Finney (1792-1875) was an American pastor and Christian evangelist.  In the years before America’s Civil War, he was an outspoken opponent of slavery.