Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.
From Proverbs 22:4: “The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.”
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Oswald Chambers Quote
We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. Immediately we abandon to God, and do the duty that lies nearest, He packs our life with surprises all the time.
From 1 John 3:2: Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when He is revealed, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.”
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.
Oswald Chambers Quote
God never gives us anything accidental. Nothing is easier than getting into a right relationship with God except when it is not God whom you want but only what He gives.
From Jeremiah 45:5: “And you, do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them, for I am going to bring disaster upon all flesh, says the Lord, but I will give you your life as a prize of war in every place to which you may go.”
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.
Frederick Buechner Quote
The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.
From Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) was an American pastor, Christian theologian, and author. His writings were published in 39 books, which included several different genres.
Warren Wiersbe Quote
True contentment comes from Godliness in the heart, not from wealth in the hand.
From Philippians 4:11-13: “For I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Sustaining Refuge
From Psalm 31:1-2: “In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in Your righteousness deliver me. Incline Your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”
Facing life’s overwhelming odds
Darkness invades, hope crashing down
Searching for sustaining refuge
Forsaking another showdown
Emptiness penetrates deeply
Faith weakening, now feeling mocked
Each empty promise calling out
Distant future forever locked
Calling to Father above
Reaching for His righteous-filled hand
Praying for heavenly rescue
Grasping mercy, fleeing quicksand
Light overcomes evil’s doomsday
God’s promises, always to trust
Mighty fortress restoring faith
Distant future looking robust
From Psalm 31:14-15: “But I trust in You, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.”
Charles Stanley Quote
A life of strong faith doesn’t happen automatically or without any effort on our part. Spiritual growth requires the appropriation of all the means God has provided to help us walk faithfully with Him.
From Hebrews 12:1-2: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Charles Stanley Quote
How do you respond in times of crisis? When you encounter trouble and distress and don’t know what to do . . . fix your eyes on your mighty God.
From 2 Chronicles 20:12: “O our God, will You not execute judgment upon them? For we are powerless against this great multitude that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You.”
God Will Provide
From Philippians 4:19: “And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
Looking to Almighty God
Reigning over His creation
Following His guiding rod
Praying without cessation
Seeing that God will provide
Nourishing Word filled with grace
Sending Spirit, as our guide
Blessing man, follow His pace
Witnessing divine kindness
Offering daily praises
Removing sinful blindness
Navigating life’s mazes
Kneeling under mercy’s hand
Worshipping our Risen Lord
Escaping evil’s quicksand
Vanquishing enemy’s sword
Obeying Holy One’s voice
Standing always as faith’s rock
Providing life’s better choice
Trusting in heaven’s crosswalk
From Psalm 34:10: “The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
Charles Hodge Quote
When we are weak, then are we strong. When most empty of self, we are most full of God.
From Ephesians 3:17-19: “And that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was an American theologian and Christian teacher.
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