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 Mar 22 Today's Reflection from My Utmost For His Highest Luke 24:32 "Did not our heart burn within us ...?" The Heart That Holds the Flame There are moments when Christ draws near and something in us ignites — a sudden warmth, an awareness, a holy fire that makes everything feel sharp and alive. The disciples on the Emmaus road knew that feeling: “Did not our heart burn within us…?” It is the unmistakable touch of God, the kindling only the Spirit can do. But the true secret of the burning heart is not the moment of ignition. It is the keeping. Anyone can burn on the mountaintop. It is the ordinary day — the dishes, the errands, the quiet responsibilities, the familiar faces — that tries to smother the flame. And unless we learn to abide in Jesus, the fire flickers out under the weight of the commonplace. Much of our inner distress does not come from sin, but from not...