Nearly every day, I ask myself a question from the reading. The answer is between me and Him, but it’s worth pondering for all. I read that and asked the Lord, “Am I seeking to be holy or to proclaim the Gospel? How would my life and behavior change if that point of view about my role altered?” Engage with the devotional and ask yourself questions.

Today’s reading? Applicable, but not so shocking. I fell back in my chair shocked at the truth conveyed to me. Yesterday’s devotional (as I write this), had my picture on it. Sometimes I read and reflect over and over, particularly as I pick apart gems that connect to me. (Which, Oswald would say is more important anyway). I use My Utmost for His Highest to get the spiritual juices “flowing,” and then allow the real work to take place with the living Word of God. So, I read it, reflect on it and then move on to my Bible reading. Other times, it seems flat or too much spiritualization to wherever I am in my life on that given day. I read the day’s devotion each morning online at It’s only 350-500 words long and sometimes the concepts strike like an arrow to my heart.

Read with an open heart and mind and ask God to reveal where this particular devotional applies to you. I don’t have any more idea than they do, I just ask Jesus to explain it to me and he does.” 2. When he saw how his class struggled to understand, he finally confessed how he did it:

My husband “gave” his Sunday school class directions on how to cheat when trying to figure out the latest devotional from My Utmost for His Highest. What to do if you’re among them? Try these four suggestions to understand My Utmost for His Highest. He says he understands Charles Spurgeon’ Morning and Evening better. Does R teach the context of its writing?”Īnd a well-respected, multiple-degreed pastor of a large church told me he has trouble figuring out what Oswald Chambers says. “That book always baffled and guilted me when I was young. Many people have told me these types of things: The different ways I read My Utmost for His Highest Do you have trouble understanding the devotionals in My Utmost for His Highest?

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