September 20, 2011
-
Oswald
I wonder if they made fun of him. Oswald. It is sorta a funny name. Had some really great times with God lately. Me, God, and Oswald.
“The mature saint is just like a little child, absolutely simple and joyful and lively. Go on living the life that God would have you live, and you will grow younger instead of older.” –Oswald Chambers
“I can never sanctify to God that with which I long to satisfy myself. If I am going to satisfy myself with the blessings of God, they will corrupt me; I have to sacrifice them, pour them out, do with them what any common sense man would say is an absurd waste…What has been like water from the well of Bethlehem to you recently? Love, friendship, spiritual blessing? Then at the peril of your soul, you take it to satisfy yourself…I have to prou them out before the Lord, give them to Him in my mind, though it looks as if I am wasting them.” –Oswald Chambers
2 Samuel 23: 16 (David was like “MAN, I want that water from the well!”) “So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.” (I can understand why, and it is a beautiful and extravagant gift…but I think if I were one of the three mighty men I still might be a little ticked off.)
