A BROKEN SPIRIT

 

Ps. 51:17  The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.  A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.

     What does God want from me?  Maybe you have asked that question.  Maybe you have been in a place where you knew something wasn’t right.  Maybe you sensed you weren’t quite in a place of contentment and peace.  Maybe you lost the sense of joyfulness in life.  Jesus told us the story of a rich young ruler who was a good person.  He tried to keep God's laws faithfully and was pretty successful at it.  He was good, but not good enough.  He knew he lacked something in his life and he came to Jesus and asked Him what it was.  Jesus told him to get rid of his riches and give it to the poor and then follow Him.  Sadly, the young man went away still missing what he needed because of his attachment to his wealth.

     What does the Lord want from me?  He wants nothing more and nothing less than a broken and repentant heart.  He wants us in a place where we know that He is God and we aren’t.  He wants us to know we need Him.  He wants us to know that we are indeed sinners and in need of forgiveness.  He wants us to really be sorry for the mess we make of our lives and the ways we sin against Him.  He wants us to turn away from our sins and attachments and follow Him.

     We must never think that we are good enough to not have a broken and repentant heart.  We must never lose our sense of need for God’s mercy and grace.  Is there anything keeping you away from the heart of God?