I ran across this book on a trip to one of my most favorite bookstores next to Amazon.com, Half Price bookstore. I always love a good used bookstore, because you never know what treasures you might run across. This was a true true treasure find. I bought it because I was familiar with Andrew Murray and loved the books on prayer I had read of his before. I had never heard of this particular book and was anxious to once again sit at his feet and listen to what else he had to share with me about his life, his assurances, his doubts and struggles, his experiences in his walk with Christ.
Andrew Murray was born in South Africa. He lived from 1828 until 1917. He was a Christian Pastor and author and some of his most famous works 
among many are Absolute Surrender, The Deeper Christian Life, With Christ in the School of Obedience, With Christ in the School of Prayer, & God’s Will: Our Dwelling Place. You can learn more about his biography here: Andrew Murray Biography.
What I admire most about Andrew Murray is his strong emphasis and teaching on the absolute surrender of our lives to Christ, being filled with the Holy Spirit and dwelling in the will of God. He has much to say about carnal Christians, those leading only half hearted devoted lives. His life is a great example to me of what it looks like to live a surrendered life. I still have so much that I would like to learn from him and hope that by reading and reading his books that maybe a part of his sincere devotion, a part of his wisdom, a part of his deeply surrendered life might just rub off on me.
I like to consider such men as Andrew Murray as spiritual uncles. Some would call them spiritual fathers or spiritual brothers in Christ, but because of age and the generation I tend to look more at them as great uncles and aunts in Christ. When I think of forefathers, I personally think more of those biblical figures, like Abraham, Moses, Paul etc that gave us such strong examples to follow. Aunts and Uncles seem to be closer in history to me, yet more mature in age. Those that lived from the beginning of the church history until the late 1800’s early 1900’s such as Andrew Murray. Men & women of this generation, that share this time period with me, I much easily view as spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ.
We have such a rich family history in Christ, such a rich, green, deeply rooted, fruit filled, drooping and hanging low spiritual family tree. I wish more Christians were as familiar with their rich spiritual heritage as they are with their genealogical one. I have found it to be very inspiring and encouraging to learn about the lives of those who have gone before me, walking the same path and who struggled with many of the same issues and questions that I myself have struggled with. It reminds me that the book of Acts has not yet ended. The story of faith goes on and is continuing to be lived out. I have my place to take in that same story. I have my part to play as a witness to the resurrection of Christ and in the advancement of the gospel.
It makes a great morning or lunchtime devotional by reading a chapter at a time. Or even half a chapter. There is so much to take in and meditate on you won’t want to read through this book too fast. Grab a cup of coffee, or your lunch time snack and take time to sit down a moment with Andrew Murray as he talks to us about what it means to have our master dwelling within us. You can order a copy by clicking the image of the book above or by reading it for free online at the Christian Classic Ethereal Library. The Master’s Indwelling
