Today I was reading my daily dose of My Utmost for His Highest. God has taught me so much through the life of Oswald Chambers and even though I've read this book through several times, I see new truths each time. Today I was reading The Unheeded Secret. In it he says the following:
"We have to get rid of the plauge of the spirit of the religious age in which we live. In Our Lord's life there was none of the press and rush of tremendous activity that we regard so highly, and the disciple is to be as His Master."
I'd never thought before about when this was actually written. I've read this and agreed with it for today's day and age, but I've recently read a biography of Chambers. He lived from 1874 to 1917. And due to a reference he makes further along in this entry to the Bible Training College, we can know that he wrote this between 1911 and 1915 (he founded and taught at this school before it was closed down due to WW1). This made me take a second look at the above quote. He references the "press and rush of tremendous activity" and yet that was in 1915! My Pappa was born in 1915. I, as well as most people I'm sure, would safely say that the "rush of tremendous activity" of 1915 doesn't hold a candle to what we have today! If Chambers was making a point then, how much more necessary is his point in our day and age?
I'm reminded of our Lord taking time out to pray. He went to the top of a mountain and spent extended time with His Father. If Christ needed that, how much more do we!?! In the past couple of years, God has layed the topic of prayer very firmly on my heart. I'm reminded of that again. I've always wanted to go on a 48-hour silent prayer retreat. Maybe THAT'S the treat I should give myself for my 30th birthday. There's no better way to celebrate than with my Father.
"We have to get rid of the plauge of the spirit of the religious age in which we live. In Our Lord's life there was none of the press and rush of tremendous activity that we regard so highly, and the disciple is to be as His Master."
I'd never thought before about when this was actually written. I've read this and agreed with it for today's day and age, but I've recently read a biography of Chambers. He lived from 1874 to 1917. And due to a reference he makes further along in this entry to the Bible Training College, we can know that he wrote this between 1911 and 1915 (he founded and taught at this school before it was closed down due to WW1). This made me take a second look at the above quote. He references the "press and rush of tremendous activity" and yet that was in 1915! My Pappa was born in 1915. I, as well as most people I'm sure, would safely say that the "rush of tremendous activity" of 1915 doesn't hold a candle to what we have today! If Chambers was making a point then, how much more necessary is his point in our day and age?
I'm reminded of our Lord taking time out to pray. He went to the top of a mountain and spent extended time with His Father. If Christ needed that, how much more do we!?! In the past couple of years, God has layed the topic of prayer very firmly on my heart. I'm reminded of that again. I've always wanted to go on a 48-hour silent prayer retreat. Maybe THAT'S the treat I should give myself for my 30th birthday. There's no better way to celebrate than with my Father.
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