Wisdom from the Proverbs
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Guidance and wisdom from the Book of Proverbs is at your fingertips in the handy vest pocket edition.Amazon.com Review
Oswald Chambers, a Scotsman who converted to Christianity in his teens under the ministry of Charles Spurgeon, has been distressing Christians with his devotional words since My Utmost for His Highest was first published in 1935. This acknowledged classic contains 365 daily readings that take heady doctrine and make it practical, realistic, and intensely personal. With humor and humility, Chambers speaks plainly to the common man struggling with devotion to Christ in daily living. Worldly cares and self-serving desires start to lose their appeal as Chambers aides the reader in transforming his mind by viewing life through the instruction of God’s Word. Richard Halverson, ex- chaplain of the United States Senate, attests to this: “no book except the Bible has influenced my walk with Christ at such deep maturing levels.” This is Chambers’s chief desire, directing the reader to “shut out every additional consideration and keep yourself before God for this one thing only–My Utmost for His Highest… determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and for Him alone.” –Jill Heatherly
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Because I had a hard time keeping up my devotional every day. As an atheist humanist, I opened up to this book when I heard that George Bush read it every morning. One of my Christian friends also urged me to read it.
But I had a hard time long-suffering what I read. I felt that despite my views on God, which are pretty open minded, you really need to have a desire to improve your faith in God in order to get into this book. That was not my goal. Rather, I was hoping to learn how to better myself, get in touch with Jesus, and improve my character and discipline. Perhaps this book is for some but not others.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
This book has been recommended many times and also referenced in many things I have read before. But truthfully, I bought it 6 months ago and I just cannot get into it. It’s hard to place it into words but it just drags for me and I have not been able to read it. If and when I ever do, I’ll be sure to get back to you!
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
If you truly know Oswald Chambers you will know my one star rating. I like this book. But his goal was never proposed to be an leader but to help Christians with building their relationship with God.
If his words lead you back to your Bible he (and his wife) has accomplished his goal. If not, then his life was a waste.
I used to reflect that everyone should read his works. In fact, I wanted to buy several copies to give away. But I am finding his writings are not for everyone. I reflect a lot of it has to do with where you are in your relationship with God – it is a life long process.
Personally, I will read this small book everyday till I die. Every year brings greater understanding. If this book finds its way to your hands then thank God for it. But more vital is for Christians to read their Bible!
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Chambers’ devotional classic is long on practical advice for Christian living, but theologically confused. This is astonishing, considering the leader sat under the preaching of the fantastic C H Spurgeon, heir to the Reformed Puritan tradition. It is mystical, even gnostic or pelagian in many places. There is no mention of a church, of the sacraments. As a replacement for, the Christian “worker” is described as an isolated self-made spiritual giant. The influences are clearly Wesleyan with references to entire sanctification and the second blessing. Spurgeon’s meticulous teaching is rejected through Chambers’ confusion of the classic Protestant doctrine of justification with sanctification. The substitutionary atonement of Christ on the cross for the sins of God’s people is strangely bypassed – as a replacement for the crucifixion is depicted as a mystical “privileged life” example of how individual Christians are to live. There is much practical wisdom, but READ WITH DISCERNMENT!
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
There are many people who are fans of this devotional. I am not one of them. The main (and, perhaps, the only) theme to this book is to place aside every additional consideration but the service of God. Superficially, this sounds excellent, but the leader (like many extremists) forgets that we serve God in our daily life in mostly indirect ways-simply by the performance of our duties as workers, spouses, parents, children, and by being friends to each additional. “Pushing aside every additional consideration” seems to be a excellent formula for fanaticism and for losing our well rounded and fully developed humanity. I once heard a adage that, in effect, stated that “Mr. so-and- so was so holy he was useless”. And, most probably, unbearable to all persons around him, also. I reflect poorly of devotional books that urge me to push aside the world and the people in it to make room for God and His service. I figure I am place here for a reason and that reason can’t possibly be to choose God as opposed to the people He made and place me in the midst of (as if one had to choose one or the additional!). That suggests that all of these people are mistakes and distractions, an appalling suggestion. Thanks, Oswald, but I prefer meditation books that give me the inspiration and might to carry on in the world with the notion that God cares a fantastic deal about what He made-and wants me to care also.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5