Hi bloggers,

I am interested to know if any of you read my favorite devotional, “My Utmost for His Highest”?

I have been reading this same devotional for many years now and everyday as I read the Spirit inspired words written by Oswald Chambers, the Holy Spirit speaks to the depths of my soul. It is interesting to me, looking back to when I first began reading this devotional, how the words of this devotional seemed to LEAP off the pages and right into my heart! I didn’t know then that it was the Holy Spirit who was so deeply ministering to my spirit through the words of this author. Back in those days I barely KNEW the Holy Spirit like I do today and yet, He knew me and knew exactly how to minister to me and teach me! I find that incredible!

Well, yesterday’s devotional, August 19, once again spoke to my soul. Following is a quote from the author:

“Beware of leakage, of dividing up of your life by the influences of friends or circumstances; beware of anything that is going to split up your oneness with Him (Christ) and make you see yourself separately.” WOW…I just LOVE the way Oswald Chambers writes!

If I have learned anything this summer, while spending some intimate time with Christ, and without phone, TV or internet most of the time, it has been the reality of remaining ever ‘connected’ to Jesus. In my life, just as Oswald Chambers states, it seems the moment that I become conscious of SELF and all the circumstances, worries and everyday stresses in life, that is the moment that I begin to become ‘disconnected’ from Christ…and those are probably the very moments when I need connected to Him the most!

Oswald Chambers referenced the scripture in Matthew 11:28 when Jesus said, “Come unto Me” as being the remedy to being disconnected to Christ. While reading this devotional, I was led to the scripture in John 15:4 when Jesus said, “Remain in me and I will remain in you…”.

May I repeat more words of Oswald Chambers when he suggests in this devotional that we, “Ask the Holy Spirit to produce CHRIST-CONSCIOUSNESS in us”. And I would add, that we must then learn to ABIDE in that CHRIST-consciousness and the very Presence of Jesus!

May we all experience God’s mercy and grace while we are “Walking God’s Way”.