My Utmost for His Highest
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My Utmost for His Highest is a daily Christian devotional by Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) that compiles his preaching to students and soldiers. Chambers' widow self-published the book with Alden in Oxford circa 1924 (Lukabyo, "From a Ministry for Youth to a Ministry of Youth", 2020, p. 154). The book was first published in America by Dodd, Mead, & Co., in 1935. The copyright was renewed in 1963 by the Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd. The "Updated Edition in Today's Language," edited by James Reimann, has appeared in a variety of formats since 1992. It relies on the New King James Version of the Bible, and has become a series of Christian devotional journals, calendars, and children's books.[2] The title is taken from one of Chambers's sermons, where he says "Shut out every consideration and keep yourself before God for this one thing only - My Utmost for His Highest".[2] The book is considered to be one of the most popular religious books ever written,[3] inspiring several people such as columnist and author Cal Thomas and President George W. Bush.[4][5]
Author | Oswald Chambers |
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Language | English |
Genre | Devotional literature |
Publisher | Dodd, Mead & Co.[1] |
Publication date | 1935 |
Media type | |
Pages | 416 |
ISBN | 978-1-62707-533-6 (2016 edition) |
My Utmost for His Highest has been officially translated into over 39 languages[6] and has never been out of print.