AUGUST 21

“Matthew 5:3- “Blessed are the poor in Spirit.”

Remember to read “My Utmost for His Highest” for Today

UNAFFECTED LOVELINESS

Unaffected loveliness permeates a yielded soul.
Yielding to the Master involves obedience to make one whole.

If I think that I am lovely, eagerly noting my spiritual tone

Then anything done for Jesus reeks of pride alone.

If I want to bloom for Jesus, if I really want to serve

I’d be unaware of progress because of privileges undeserved.

Walk across my life, dear Father. I long to serve You well.

Thank you for Your Presence when ‘poor in spirit’ I choose to dwell.

I tried so hard to please You, checking my spiritual temperature every day.

But You taught me that in poverty, anointed equipment leads the way.

So if I am poor in spirit and if my attitude is right

My poverty of spirit is filled with the Holy Spirit’s might.

There is no point in His filling until I’m empty. Empty of all preconceived plans.

Emptiness of my creative ambitions offers space for His wide-open Hands.

There is nothing to be filled, until I’m empty. There is no space for Him until I stop.

Lord, forgive my lack of surrender. Many priorities I needed to drop.

There’s nothing I’d rather be filled with than Jesus. Nothing I’d rather do than serve Him.

Lord, forgive me for diabolical distractions, I didn’t notice my feeble light growing dim.

With poverty of spirit, I now surrender, inviting His Holy Spirit to in fill.

Empty vessels offer joy for the Master. Emptiness is the orchestration of His Will.

PONDER and PRAY- Lord, Release more poverty of spirit in me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen