My roommates have started a daily devotional time at 8am each morning. I love the idea and have been able to join them once, and look forward to meeting again. Today's reading is from a devotional book by Oswald Chambers called 'My Utmost for His Highest.' Here's it is:
"He went out, not knowing where he was going" (Hebrews 11:8)
Have you ever "gone out" in this way? If so, there is no logical answer possible when anyone asks you what you are doing. One of the most difficult questions to answer in Christian work is, "What do you expect to do?" You don't know what you are going to do. The only thing you know is that God knows what He is doing. Continually examine your attitude toward God to see if you are willing to "go out" in every area of your life trusting in God entirely. It is this attitude that keeps you in constant wonder, because you don't know what God is going to do next. Each morning as you wake, there is a new opportunity to "go out," building your confidence in God. "...do not worry about your life...nor about the body..." (Luke 12:22). In other words, don't worry about the things that concerned you before you did "go out."
Have you been asking god what He is going to do? He will never tell you. God does not tell you what He is going to do--He reveals to you who He is. Do you believe in a miracle-working God, and will you "go out" in complete surrender to Him until you are not surprised one iota by anything He does?
Believe God is always the God you know Him to be when you are nearest to Him. Then think how unnecessary and disrespectful worry is! Let the attitude of your life be a continual willingness to "go out" in dependence upon God, and your life will have a sacred and inexpressible charm about it that is very satisfying to Jesus. You must learn to "go out" through your convictions, creeds, or experiences until you come to the point in your faith where there is nothing between yourself and God.
Wow! I hope to come back to this reading frequently so I remember what I am here for and what my goal should be. I have also started reading Hebrews, chapter 11 and will spend the next week or so with it. So now I have a new year's resolution: To know that God knows what He is doing and to continually examine my attitude toward God so that I am willing to "go out" in every area of my life trusting in God entirely. (Sounds a lot like T$'s resolution, doesn't it?)
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I read this also and was trying to paraphrase to TImm because it was so powerful to me! But, it really is impossible to paraphrase those devotionals! So, thanks for sharing. I read that devotional daily and am often challenged! Miss you.
Today's was even better. I love this devotional and recommend it to everyone!
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