This is a weekly series with things I’m reading and pondering from Oswald Chambers. You can read the original seed thought here, or type “Thursdays With Oswald” in the search box to read more entries.
Extravagant Christians
Our reason for giving is not to be because men deserve it, but because Christ tells us to give. All through the Old and New Testaments the counsel is on the line of hospitality. As long as we have something to give, we must give. … The true nature of devotion to Jesus Christ must be extravagance. …
We have deified economy, placed insurance and economy on the throne, consequently we will do nothing on the line of adventure or extravagance. To use the word “economy” in connection with God is to belittle and misunderstand Him. Where is the economy of God in His sunsets and sunrises, in the grass and flowers and trees? God has made a superabounding number of things that are of no use to anyone. …
When a man is rightly related to God he has to see that he enjoys his own life and that others do too.
From Shade Of His Hand
What controls your hospitality and generosity? Is it economy, or an extravagant overflow?
How much God has blessed us with that we should be lavishly giving to others! If we’re not, perhaps Common Sense is on the throne of our hearts instead of our All-Gracious God.
Just something to think about…
Craig T. Owens 
March 23, 2017 at 7:50 am
I have not read much from Oswald Chambers. I am really glad you are presenting his teachings.
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March 23, 2017 at 11:15 am
Glad you are enjoying his works. He wasn’t a prolific writer of books, but he was a prolific speaker. His wife took shorthand of all his sermons and lectures and they were put into book form mostly after his death. They continue to be a treasure trove of wisdom for me!
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