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 16 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest John 12:36 "While you have the light, believe in the light ..." The Mountain There are moments when God gives us an unusual insight — a mountaintop moment when everything feels bright, strong, and simple. We often wish we could stay there, but those moments were never meant to be permanent. They are glimpses of truth we are called to carry back into ordinary days. The real test is not how we feel on the mountain. The test is whether we will live by what God showed us once the feeling fades. Many believers struggle here. We wait for another emotional high, another surge of motivation, another “special moment,” instead of acting on what we already know. Chambers warns us not to let those insights evaporate. When God shows you something, respond. Don’t put it on a shelf. Don’t wait for a better mood. Don’t talk about wh...