![]() ![]() It’s hard to develop a complete idea or teaching in just two or three short paragraphs that were meant to be part of a larger whole. I certainly don’t dwell on each one as I would a chunk of scripture or a chapter from another book such as Mere Christianity by CS Lewis. Because each day’s reading is a snippet from a sermon, I find myself unable to read just one. Reading it is similar to reading proof texts from the Bible it lacks that cohesion that the whole has. My Utmost for His Highest is a collection of snippets from Oswald Chambers’ sermons, put together into a book form by his wife after his death, and in my mind the book largely reflects that. I don’t think I have the discipline to follow it as a daily devotional though. If I remember correctly, I enjoyed reading My Utmost for His Highest the first time I read through it. ![]() I have one of those nice little leather bound copies that I picked up a thrift store for dirt cheap just a perfect, small little devotional. My Utmost is one of those books that I keep on thinking I haven’t read, but then after reading through about a months worth of entries I start thinking “yeah, this seems awfully familiar…”. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald ChambersI picked up my copy of My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers a couple of days ago and began thumbing through it. ![]()
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