He can crush me, exalt me, or do anything else He chooses. When I stop telling God what I want, He can freely work His will in me without any hindrance. I should never say, “Lord, this causes me such heartache.” To talk that way makes me a stumbling block. God is using me from His great personal perspective, and all He asks of me is that I trust Him. I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. Your understanding of your ways must also be surrendered, because they are now the ways of the Lord. This can only be accomplished by giving up all of your personal plans once and for all, and by allowing God to take you directly into His purpose for the world. As long as you maintain your own personal interests and ambitions, you cannot be completely aligned or identified with God’s interests. If you seek great things for yourself, thinking, “God has called me for this and for that,” you barricade God from using you. He is using you now for His purposes throughout the world as He used His Son for the purpose of our salvation. This daily devotional has inspired countless people to drink deeply from the biblical truths that Chambers so passionately championed.After sanctification, it is difficult to state what your purpose in life is, because God has moved you into His purpose through the Holy Spirit. The title is taken from a thought in one of his sermons: “Shut out every consideration and keep yourself before God for this one thing only - My Utmost for His Highest.”Ĭhambers was a man completely devoted to Christ, and his life and writings clearly portray that.

Oswald Chambers was a teacher and preacher whose messages cut to the heart of the gospel. His wife, Biddy, transcribed his lectures and sermons and compiled them into books, the most popular being My Utmost for His Highest. These captivating words of wisdom from Oswald Chambers have challenged and inspired readers for more than 80 years.

My Utmost for His Highest has sold over 13 million copies worldwide and is considered one of the most popular religious books ever written.

You’ll find 365 thought-provoking meditations in this updated-language paperback edition of “the golden book of Oswald Chambers.” My Utmost for His Highest will encourage and move you to think more deeply about your relationship with the Lord.

Utmost for his highest daily devotional