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There are at least two places in the psalms when the word “broken” is used when it comes to our own spirit. I’m sure there are more, but these are the ones that pertain to spirit.
A friend of mine and I were having coffee this evening at a local Starbucks, surprise! And the topic lead to getting ahead of God in our confidence when things are going well.
We spoke somewhat about a brake that God puts on me when I can feel myself inching my way into a greater degree of pridefulness. I keep this scripture in mind when I feel the Lord is far from me. When I am alone or lonely, and I am asking the question, ” God where are you?” How am I asking and why? Am I broken ?
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. – Psalm 34:18
There is frequently a new nearness from God when I am weak, when I tell God how I work, motivated by my flesh today, and throw my hands in the air and give my fears, troubles, and doubts to Him. When I am crushed by the weight of my own pride, and the walls near me on all sides there is but one place to go again today, and that is to the cross.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. – Psalm 51:17
This thing of works, that often “I think” I must do “or else” are not acceptable sacrifices for the Lord. We are not sufficient in and of ourselves, yet we play trickery all the time with ourselves. We have nothing to offer God, nothing…. it is Christ alone who saves, and grants us the ability to believe.
We must remember that He is near to us when we are broken. Embrace trials, don’t look for them, but embrace them, they are here because your Father, “if you’re a Christian” has allowed them to you for your own good and His glory!
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