The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections
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May 22
Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest
John 17:21
"... that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You;
that they also may be one in Us . . ."
Because Jesus Prayed for You
Chambers says if you feel like you are isolated or alone... read John 17. This is the reason—because Jesus prayed for us, that we may be one with the Father as He is. The Father in Him, and Him in us. And God is answering His prayer.
God sometimes needs to get you alone with Him—to get you away from the cares, noise, and distractions of this world. When everything familiar is stripped away and every support you once leaned on is removed, it isn’t punishment. It’s invitation. In the quiet places where no one else can reach you, God can. He uses the stillness, the isolation, even the ache of it, to shape you, steady you, and draw you into the oneness Jesus prayed for. When God sets you apart, it’s because He is doing a work in you that requires your full attention — and your full surrender.
Chambers asks, Are you helping God answer Jesus' prayer, or do you have other goals for your life? Until God accomplishes His goal in us, He will keep shaping us.
You can help God achieve His goal by surrendering to the Holy Spirit and letting Him work the very nature of Jesus Christ into you.
We can further assist by staying close to God, obeying God, and turning to God in every situation and every circumstance in our lives. By praying unceasingly and turning to God constantly during your waking moments, you will be that much closer to being One with Him.
Wake up with a prayer of surrender on your lips, and Jesus on your mind. Live your days mindful of the Holy Spirit—listening for his voice and noticing His promptings. Go to bed with a prayer on your lips, Him on your mind, and in your heart.
We become one with the Father when our will, desires, and life become aligned with His through the Spirit. Trust Him, obey Him, love Him, depend on Him. Let Him shape you by being surrendered and yielded, letting His Spirit live through you. This is the oneness Jesus prayed for—a union of heart, mind, and will with His.
We will never be one with the Father in essence like Jesus is — but we
can be one with Him in relationship, intimacy, and surrendered union, because Jesus prayed for it and the Spirit accomplishes it.
This is an ongoing relationship. If we continue to nurture it every day of our lives, it will grow. Who is to say what we will become... only God knows.
Jesus prayed for you.
God is working on it...
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Breath Prayer
I surrender, Your will be done.
Selah.
He is still working on me...
~ Quil
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Scripture References
John 17:21–23 — Jesus' prayer for our oneness with the Father and the Son
John 14:23 — "We will come to him and make Our home with him."
John 15:4–5 — Abide in Me… apart from Me you can do nothing.
Matthew 26:42 — "Your will be done."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Pray without ceasing.
Romans 8:29 — Conformed to the image of His Son.
Galatians 2:20 — "Christ lives in me."
Philippians 2:13 — God works in you to will and to act.
James 4:8 — Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.
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