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 May 31 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest John 2:24–25 “Jesus did not commit Himself to them… for He knew what was in man.” Entrusted With His Spirit Christ died so that we might have life. His death made way for the Holy Spirit — the Comforter — to come and dwell within us, teaching us all things. Without Christ’s sacrifice, this would not have been possible. Jesus came to set us free from sin and death. When we accept Him as our Savior, His Spirit comes to live within us. Our bodies become His temple. He is King of kings and Lord of lords — our sovereign God in every way. He came to earth as a baby, entrusting Himself to the world, and the world rejected Him. He was crucified at the hands of those He came to save. Yet He overcame the world. He rose on the third day, ascended to Heaven, and now sits at the right hand of the Father with all authority. When the Holy ...

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page May 27  Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest Luke 24:49 ". . . tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high" The Life Within Once our Lord Jesus Christ was glorified in His ascension, the Holy Spirit came into the world. Before Christ returned to the Father, the Holy Spirit's influence and power was at work in the world but He was not yet here in His indwelling presence. But now He is here—and He is here to stay. Everyone who believes on the Son of God receives the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God, He is the life of Christ in spirit form that indwells every believer. He is the evidence of the ascended Christ. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that Jesus is the Son of God and that we belong to Him... we are children of God. When you receive the Holy Spirit you are receiving the life of Christ within y...

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page May 26 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest 1 Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing . . ." When Prayer Becomes Breath Chambers says the way we think about prayer is all wrong. Prayer is not something that we have to plan to do at a certain time, in a particular place, or in a specific way. Prayer is something we can do all the time, like breathing.  We do not have to concentrate on our breathing—it simply happens. You can intentionally breath, yes, but if you do not think about it, your body continues to breath without your assistance. That is the way prayer in your life should be: unceasing thoughts of God throughout your day, a constant turning of your mind to the source of love and care that is keeping you. Once you turn your life over to God by surrendering your will to Him, the Holy Spirit does a new work inside of you. He will change you, and sometimes yo...

Daily Verse Romans 15:13 KJV "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." When we place our trust in God, He fills our hearts with joy and steadies us with His peace. As we continue believing, the Holy Spirit strengthens us and causes hope to rise within us. Prayer Lord,  give me strength for the day,  steady my heart,  increase my joy,  let me rest in your peace,  let my hope be abundant.  I give you the glory in all things,  in Jesus name, Amen. ~ Quil Share God with someone today: The Quill and Me—A Devotional Blog... Visit the Free PDF Resource Library on this blog. Enjoy  ~ Quil

There is a place we do not have access to. The Holy Spirit is present there - doing great and mysterious work.  El Roi - The God Who Sees Daily Bible Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NLT) "Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again." The same Holy Spirit that fed the life of Jesus Christ feeds the life of our spirit. Psalm 139: El Roi Searches The Depths Psalm 139 refers to the work of the Holy Spirit:  "You both precede and follow me...I can never escape from Your spirit! I can never get away from Your presence!...Search me O God, and know my heart." 1 John 1:7 (NLT) tells us what the Holy Spirit is capable of accomplishing in us: "...the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from every sin." An amazing truth of God...we are cleansed from every wrong...to the depths of our being. We are under the protection of God and His Holy Spirit, n...

Daily Bible Verse: Matthew 26:69-75 (NLT)  Today we expand on the story of Peter's denial of Christ... "Meanwhile, as Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, a servant girl came over and said to him, 'You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.' But Peter denied it in front of everyone, 'I don't know what you are talking about,' he said.  Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, 'This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.' Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. 'I don't even know the man,' he said. A little later some other bystanders came over to him and said, 'You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent.' Peter said, 'I swear by God, I don't know the man,' and immediately the rooster crowed. Suddenly, Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind: 'Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.' And he went away, crying...

Daily Bible Verse: Psalm 97:2 (NLT) "Clouds and darkness surround Him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne."  There are moments when the teachings of Jesus move from being familiar words to an overwhelming, holy presence. What once felt simple becomes weighty and mysterious when the Spirit of God begins to illuminate those words from within. That shift can feel like stepping from bright daylight into a clouded, reverent darkness—an encounter that both humbles and transforms. From simple words to living truth, the Spirit reveals awe in His presence. When the Spirit awakens our hearts, Scripture stops being merely information and becomes life . As Jesus said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” . In that light, our casual, comfortable approach to God no longer fits; we sense the need to remove the informal shoes of habit and stand with reverence before Him. The darkness that follows the delight of salvation is not confusion bu...

Happy New Year Guided  by Oswald Chambers' Golden Book:  My Utmost For His Highest - We begin the New Year.  Note: I will use this book only as a "guideline" for our daily bread. This is my blog and my words. I am guided mostly by my own walk, my own journey...God is leading me and to this end, let us begin. Oswald Chambers had an astute insight. Charles F. Stanley wrote a foreword note for this book and a snippet of it states: The most important aspect of the Christian life is our personal relationship with Christ. Few individuals have had the insight into the Person of Christ as Oswald Chambers, and fewer still have been able to make its application so inescapable. This volume is not a treasure to be admired but a message to be lived.  And I say: Let's live it.   Portrait: Oswald Chambers Daily Bible Verse: Philippians 1:20 (NLT) For I live in eager expectation and hope that I will never do anything that causes me shame, but that I will always be bold for C...