The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections  Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page Apr 4 Today's Reflection from My Utmost for His Highest John 16:32 “Indeed, the hour is coming when you will be scattered…” When His Overcoming Becomes Ours There are seasons when the Lord gathers us close, and seasons when He allows us to be scattered. When Jesus spoke these words to His disciples, He was preparing them for a moment when everything familiar would be taken from them. He had been with them in the flesh, steadying their days with His nearness, but soon He would be removed from their sight, and they would be scattered in confusion. Their faith was about to falter, and they would have to learn what it meant to trust Him in a way they had never known before. I am familiar with this scattering, and I am learning how to live the latter. There came a time when the Lord allowed me to be led into a life that felt stripped down to bone and breath. Familiar supports fell aw...