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   I, The Lord,  Search the Heart . . . Jeremiah 17:10 July 24 Today's Reading: My Utmost for His Highest Matthew 5:20 ". . . unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven When Motives Become Pure Chambers' opening line: The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God.  Human righteousness will never equal pure motives. We need His righteousness to purify motives.  Motives originate in the heart, are interpreted by the mind, and discerned by God. Jeremiah 17:10: "I, the Lord, search the heart . . ."  "Unless our righteousness exceed..." How do we measure our own righteousness?  It is our heart's "posture" before God: being poor in spirit, dependi...

The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections  Today's Devotional • Back to Home Page Mar 26 Today's Reflection from My Utmost For His Highest Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" Pure By His Grace Reflection Purity is not innocence — it is the grace God gives when our whole life is aligned with Him. It is a gift, not an achievement, and it is sustained only as we continue to live in that alignment, for it is in that harmony that God allows us to see Him. This reflection is about that harmony — how it is formed, how it is guarded, and how we remain in the grace that keeps our vision of God clear. This reflection continues the four‑day theme we’ve been walking through — the Christ‑centered life that draws souls to Jesus, the Bridegroom. On Mar 24 (“Jesus, the Bridegroom”) and Mar 25 (“Friend of the Bridegroom”), we saw that a life aligned with Christ points others to Him rather than to ourselves. Today’s devotional looks de...