Tag: Bible verses about a broken and contrite heart

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-30-19

Psalm 34:18 (NKJV) 18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Every once in a while, a specific word will stand out to me when I’m reading various scriptures, verses, etc.

The word “contrite” always seems to catch my attention. It’s probably a word that we all overlook frequently when we see it, passing right over it as we continue to read.

But this word is actually very important, not only to the meaning of a verse where it’s used, but also in our own understanding when it comes to knowing God’s heart and His desires for His people.

Contrite: feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt. Remorseful, repentant, conscience-stricken.

So, having a contrite spirit means that we are truly repentant, sorry for our sins.

This doesn’t mean that we have to walk around with our heads hanging down, displaying outwardly visible signs of our repentant state. This may indeed happen to one degree or another. But God is more concerned with the inward state of our heart.

Part of salvation is recognizing our sin and our need to repent. It’s at the very moment that our heart becomes broken before God (due to our sin), and our spirit becomes contrite (repentant, sorry for our sins), that we walk through the door to new life as we put our faith in Jesus, our Savior.

As with everything else in our walk with God, it’s not about our outward appearance, but about the state of our heart. We can make ourselves appear remorseful on the outside, but still unrepentant and defiant on the inside.

Just a gentle reminder today that having a contrite heart is what God asks of us 🙂

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-20-16

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

This is a verse we’ve taught on many times in the past. Today, however, we want to teach on it from a bit different point of view.

We need to put God first in everything we do. And this is how this verse usually gets presented.

But there is another area where we may not be putting God first, so let’s talk about that for a minute.

Prayer. This is an area where we tend to spend time asking God for things we need, want or desire. And there’s nothing wrong with asking God for things. The Bible says in James 4:2 that we have not because we ask not.

But when and how we ask is just as important as the asking itself. Here’s what we mean.

When we talk with God, do we spend more time asking for stuff than we do praising, worshiping and thanking Him for who He is and what He has already done for us? Do we dive right in to all the things we want, and then utter a quick “thank you” before we quit praying and head on our way?

Putting God first in everything also includes in our prayer time. We need to be sure to spend time giving to God before we ask Him to give to us.

No, this isn’t bribery or sweet-talking God. It’s just a matter of giving Him what He deserves!

And as we learn to do this, we will be more likely to experience a more powerful prayer life because we will be focusing more on God and less on ourselves. This will help make us more sensitive to Him. And that’s always a good thing.

So before we start running down our list of wants and needs every time we talk with God, let’s be sure to spend some time giving God the honor and glory He deserves. And let Him do some of the talking too.

After all, what He says is well worth listening to!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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BIble Verse of The Day – 7-6-15

Psalm 51:17 (NKJV) 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart—These, O God, You will not despise.

In today’s society, broken things get tossed aside… hidden away or disposed of because they are thought to be of no use.

Sometimes we might feel like we’re broken and of no use to anyone. We’ve made mistakes, bad choices and just blown it all the way around. And now we’re laying flat on our back, looking up.

We might even feel like it’s all over and nobody can love us. We might feel like even God can’t help us.

We feel like we’re through. We just want to throw in the towel and forget about everything.

But God loves it when we’re broken before Him!

No, it’s not that He loves to see us hurting. Not at all. But until we are broken before Him, He can never really use us!

You see, we have to reach the end of ourselves before God can take what’s left, rebuild it and breathe new life into it and then make us into who He wants us to be.

Then, and only then can He mold us, shape us and clean up those rough edges and make something brand new out of us.

So if you feel like you’re broken and useless, and worn out from life’s battles, take heart! Because you’re really only just beginning.

And new beginnings are God’s specialty.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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