when was my utmost for his highest written
My Utmost for His Highest My Utmost for His Highest is a daily devotional by Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) that compiles his Christian preaching to students and soldiers. Chambers' widow self-published the book with Alden in Oxford circa 1927 (McFarland, "Abandoned to God", 1993, p.278). 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 author Cal Thomas and President George W. Bush.[4][5]