--WE ALL ARE ON A JOURNEY ~~ BE SURE IT IS WITH JESUS, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR ~~
---God Can Use you right where you are. Be willing, ask Him to lead, guide and direct your steps. ~~
---Are you willing to let Christ use your five loaves and fishes? [John 6:10-13] -- 
--Biddy Chambers did. Had she given up, no one would have criticized her. Her God-given assignment was to partner with her husband [Oswald Chambers], in teaching the Bible. . Had she walked away, no one would thought less of her. --They met in 1908, and by 1910 they were married, living in London, and busy about their dream of starting a Bible college. They purchased a large home and made rooms available for students and missionaries on furlough. Biddy's training was in stenography. She took careful notes of her husband's lectures and turned them into correspondence courses.
At the outbreak of World War I, he felt a call to minister to soldiers stationed in Egypt. He and Biddy and there two-and-a-half-year old daughter moved to Middle East, where he took a position as a chaplain. Their ministry continue. He taught, she transcribed. He lectured; she captured his messages. It was a perfect partnership.
Then cam the setback. Her husband's complications from appendicitis rendered Biddy a widow. Her husband did at the age of forty-three. She buried him in Egypt and returned to London to face this question: How could she partner with her husband if her husband was gone? All dreams of teaching ministry would need to be abandoned, right?
No. Biddy chose to give God her loaves and fishes. She set about the work of turning her husband's notes into pamphlets and mailing them to friends and acquaintances. Eventually they were compiled into a book .
My Utmost for His Highest was published in 1927.
No one could have predicted the impact that this volume would have upon its readers. Earliest devotees included Billy Graham, Bill Bright, and Henrietta Mears. Bill Wilson and Bob Smith, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, used to begin meetings with readings form its pages. George W. Bush turned to it for inspiration. It has more than thirteen million copies and has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. The work of Oswald Chambers surely exceeded his fondest hopes. But it was the sincere faith of his wife, Biddy, that made the difference.
She gave what she had to Jesus, and with it Jesus fed, and feeds, the multitudes.
Let's follow Biddy's example.
The next time you feel overwhelmed remind yourself of the One who is standing next to you. You aren't alone. You aren't without help. What bewilders you does not bewilder Him. Your uphill is downhill for Him. He is not stumped by your problem. When you present your needs to Him, He will answer. Trust Jesus.
You may feel outnumbered, but He does not. Give Him what you have, offer thanks and watch Him go to work. Your list of blessings will be so long you'll need to buy a new hard drive for your computer so you can store it. Go ahead, my friend, give Jesus what you have and He will use it for His glory. ~~
--"Lord, thank You for Your tender love and care, Your protection from trouble, and Your songs of deliverance. Thank You, my wonderful Savior and Redeemer. ~amen"
--'You Are Never Alone' // Max Lucado~~~~~~~~~~
