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Jesus Wants All of Me

Based on the Classic Devotional My Utmost for His Highest by OSWALD CHAMBERS

PHIL SMOUSE

Illustrations by Laura Watson

Jesus Wants

All of Me

Based on the Classic Devotional My Utmost for His Highest by OSWALD CHAMBERS

Adapted by Phil Smouse

Illustrations by Laura Watson

Approved by the Oswald Chambers Publications Association

Jesus Wants All of Me Volume 1

© 2017 by Phil A. Smouse

Illustrations © 2017 by Laura Watson

All rights reserved.

Previously published by Barbour Publishing in 1999.

This book is based upon My Utmost for His highest by Oswald Chambers, Original Edition © 1935 by Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc., © renewed 1963 by the Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd., and published by special arrangement with and permission of the Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd., and Discovery House Publishers (Our Daily Bread Publishing), 3000 Kraft Ave., SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512.

Requests for permission to quote from this book should be directed to: Permissions Department, Our Daily Bread Publishing, PO Box 3566, Grand Rapids, MI 49501, or contact us by email at permissionsdept@odb.org.

Design by Kris Nelson/StoryLook Design

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Smouse, Phil A., author. | Watson, Laura, 1968- illustrator. | Chambers, Oswald, 1874-1917. My utmost for His highest.

Title: Jesus wants all of me / adapted by Phil A. Smouse ; illustrations by Laura Watson.

Description: Grand Rapids : Discovery House, 2017. | Previously published: Uhrichsville, Ohio : Barbour Pub., c2007. | «Based on the classic devotional My utmost for his highest by Oswald Chambers.»

Identifiers: LCCN 2016034892 | ISBN 9781627075985

Subjects: LCSH: Children—Prayers and devotions—Juvenile literature. | Devotional calendars—Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC BV4870 .S58 2017 | DDC 242/.62--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016034892

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For Maurice, and for “purity of motive.”

–P.S.

With much gratitude, to Deborah, Lisa, Mary, and Joan.

–L.W.

A Note to Parents

“I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and for Him alone.”

—Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers understood the secret of the Christian life—that he must give himself completely to God. And because he did, Chambers’ book My Utmost for His Highest has been used to draw millions of readers into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

Now God wants the very same from each of us.

He wants us to be His—100 percent. And the most important thing is not what we say or do, or even who we reach. The most important thing is the relationship we cultivate with Him.

But that deep spiritual connection isn’t only for adults. Jesus Wants All of Me, based on Chambers’ classic devotional, can guide you as a parent to help your children develop a deeper relationship with God. These daily thoughts will teach your children truths from God’s Word that will stay with them the rest of their lives.

What could be more important than that? Use this devotional to help your children meet—and give their hearts to—Jesus.

Phil A. Smouse

Jesus Wants All of Me JANUARY 1

I am God’s. My heart is His heart. My mind is His mind. My eyes will look for Him. My ears will listen for His voice. My hands will do His will. I am God’s!

I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ.

PHILIPPIANS 1:20 NLT

JANUARY 2

Where Are We Going?

God knows what will happen tomorrow. He knows where I will be. He knows what I will do. I don’t ever have to worry. I am in good hands. I am in God’s hands!

“For I know the plans I have for you.”

JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV

I Can See Clearly Now JANUARY 3

I can talk to God. And God can talk to me! How does God speak? It’s really quite simple. God speaks from His Word. So I will read God’s Word. And when God speaks, I will listen!

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

1 SAMUEL 3:9 HCSB

Everything I Am Belongs to God!

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My heart is His heart. My mind is His mind. My eyes will look for Him.

My ears will listen for His voice. My hands will do His will.

Kids love to play follow the leader—and in this delightful book, Phil Smouse encourages them to do just that: follow Jesus and give Him their all.

This updated, newly illustrated edition of Jesus Wants All of Me—a kid-friendly version of the classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest—is a trustworthy resource for introducing your little ones to Jesus. They’ll enjoy short daily readings, fun and colorful artwork, and easy-to-remember Bible verses.

Get ready for an exciting adventure that will last throughout the year—and for a lifetime! Follow the Leader with your kids and help them discover what it means to give their all to Jesus. Perfect for ages 6–8.

About My Utmost for His Highest: Oswald Chambers’ daily devotional has been read by millions since it was published more than ninety years ago.

Illustrations by Laura Watson Cover design by Kris Nelson/StoryLook Design

ISBN 978-1-62707-598-5

The Oswald Chambers Publications Association Ltd.