Oswald Chambers (24 July 1874 – 15 November 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher. The most successful of his thirty books was My Utmost for His Highest (1924), a daily devotional composed of 365 selections of Chamber’s talks, each of about 500 words. The work has never been out of print and has been translated into 39 languages.
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It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials.
Through every cloud He brings our way, He wants us to unlearn something …
“At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him.
Songbirds are taught to sing in the dark,
and we are put into the shadow of God’s hand until we learn to hear Him …
Watch where God puts you into darkness, and when you are there keep your mouth shut.
Are you in the dark just now in your circumstances, or in your life with God?
Then remain quiet … When you are in the dark, listen,
and God will give you a very precious message for someone else when you get into the light.”
“God is not preparing you for anything;
obedience is its own end in the purpose of God;
be faithful to Him.”
…when the darkness of dismay comes, endure until it is over,
because out of it will come the ability to follow Jesus truly,
which brings inexpressibly wonderful joy.