The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections
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May 16
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May 16
Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest
2 Peter 1:4
". . . you may be partakers of the divine nature . . ."
God's Provision
There is a quiet shift that happens in the heart when we stop living as if we are spiritually poor and begin living as if God truly is our Provider. Scripture says we are “partakers of the divine nature.” We share in His life. His strength. His resources. His grace.
But that truth has to become a habit — a way of seeing.
So often we slip into the language of lack:
“I barely made it today.”
“I can’t handle this.”
“I don’t have what I need.”
“This is too much for me.”
We say these things as if our Father has cut us off without a penny. As if we are scraping by spiritually. As if we are alone in the struggle.
But all of Almighty God is ours in Christ.
And He does not ration Himself.
He does not measure out grace with a teaspoon.
He does not give strength in crumbs.
He does not bless reluctantly or sparingly.
The truth is simple: God is not withholding from us — we are often withholding trust from Him.
And one of the greatest thieves of spiritual strength is self‑pity. It feels small, harmless, even honest… but it quietly removes God from the center and replaces Him with our own feelings. It turns our eyes inward to self instead of upward to God. It drains joy, generosity, and gratitude.
Sometimes God allows the things we rely on — our comfort, our routines, our sense of control — to be stripped away, not to punish us, but to teach us where our true Source is—Him.
And when we begin to recognize His provision — even in difficulty, even in uncertainty — something beautiful happens. His grace doesn’t just flow to us. It begins to flow through us. We become generous with encouragement, forgiveness, kindness, and hope.
Today, let this be your habit: Recognize His provision. And let His grace flow through you.
Exhale: and my strength.
Psalm 87:7 “All my springs are in You.”
2 Corinthians 9:8 “God is able to make all grace abound toward you…”
Philippians 4:19 “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches…”
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Isaiah 58:11 “The Lord will guide you continually… and strengthen your bones.”
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…”
But that truth has to become a habit — a way of seeing.
So often we slip into the language of lack:
“I barely made it today.”
“I can’t handle this.”
“I don’t have what I need.”
“This is too much for me.”
We say these things as if our Father has cut us off without a penny. As if we are scraping by spiritually. As if we are alone in the struggle.
But all of Almighty God is ours in Christ.
And He does not ration Himself.
He does not measure out grace with a teaspoon.
He does not give strength in crumbs.
He does not bless reluctantly or sparingly.
The truth is simple: God is not withholding from us — we are often withholding trust from Him.
And one of the greatest thieves of spiritual strength is self‑pity. It feels small, harmless, even honest… but it quietly removes God from the center and replaces Him with our own feelings. It turns our eyes inward to self instead of upward to God. It drains joy, generosity, and gratitude.
Sometimes God allows the things we rely on — our comfort, our routines, our sense of control — to be stripped away, not to punish us, but to teach us where our true Source is—Him.
And when we begin to recognize His provision — even in difficulty, even in uncertainty — something beautiful happens. His grace doesn’t just flow to us. It begins to flow through us. We become generous with encouragement, forgiveness, kindness, and hope.
Today, let this be your habit: Recognize His provision. And let His grace flow through you.
Breath Prayer
Inhale: You are my SourceExhale: and my strength.
~ Quil
Scripture References
2 Peter 1:4 “…that you may be partakers of the divine nature…”Psalm 87:7 “All my springs are in You.”
2 Corinthians 9:8 “God is able to make all grace abound toward you…”
Philippians 4:19 “My God shall supply all your need according to His riches…”
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Isaiah 58:11 “The Lord will guide you continually… and strengthen your bones.”
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…”
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