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Oswald Chambers Devotional: Our limitation is an invitation to the Holy Spirit

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“When it pleased God . . to reveal His Son in me.” Galatians 1:15, 16 If Jesus Christ is to regenerate me, what is the problem He is up against? I have a heredity I had no say in; I am not holy, nor likely to be; and if all Jesus Christ can do is to tell me I must be holy, His teaching plants despair.… Read more “Oswald Chambers Devotional: Our limitation is an invitation to the Holy Spirit”

Oswald Chambers Devotional: The Spiritual Saint

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“That I may know Him.” Philippians 3:10 The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as secular and sacred; he sees everything he is dumped down in as the means of securing the knowledge of Jesus Christ.… Read more “Oswald Chambers Devotional: The Spiritual Saint”

Oswald Chambers Devotional: Beware of Staying Too Long on the Mount

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“Jesus leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves.” Mark 9:2 We have all had times on the mount, when we have seen things from God’s standpoint and have wanted to stay there; but God will never allow us to stay there. The test of our spiritual life is the power to descend; if we have power to rise only, something is wrong.… Read more “Oswald Chambers Devotional: Beware of Staying Too Long on the Mount”

Oswald Chambers Devotional: The Rich Young Ruler, Renouncing Oneself

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“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 to the fore when He calls a disciple; He puts absolute annihilation of my right to myself and identification with Himself – a relationship with Himself in which there is no other relationship.… Read more “Oswald Chambers Devotional: The Rich Young Ruler, Renouncing Oneself”

Oswald Chambers Devotional: Follow Jesus and Don't Look Back

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“Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.” Luke 9:57 [The verse refers to the passage entitled “The Cost of Following Jesus” (NIV) where several people want to follow Jesus, but Jesus discourages them.] Our Lord’s attitude to this man is one of severe discouragement because He knew what was in man.… Read more “Oswald Chambers Devotional: Follow Jesus and Don't Look Back”