Tag: Bible verses about having a 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 – 4-4-15

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.

As I pondered on what to write about today, I heard God drop one word into my spirit. Contrite.

I did some pondering before putting this together. Much can be said for having a contrite heart.

To be contrite means to be remorseful for a sin or shortcoming. This goes far beyond just being sorry that we did something. It means that we are genuinely regretful for doing it, but we also want to change our habits so we don’t do it again.

This is what God honors. And it’s this type of attitude that draws us to God and allows Him to draw near to us.

Humility is what helps to bridge the gap between God and us because when we have humbled ourselves, we are no longer telling God that we had an excuse for what we did. We’re just at the point where we simply want to fix what’s wrong and make it right.

As humans, we tend to look at broken things as being disposable. We throw them away and buy new ones.

But God looks at broken people as the starting point for something great. Because once we’re broken, then He can work to rebuild us, from the ground, up.

And when He’s finished, we’re not just a repaired, repainted version of the old us. We’re brand new, from top to bottom. God doesn’t just fix broken stuff. He makes it new again.

So, as you read this, if you feel like you’ve let Him down again, take a minute (or more) and do something about it. It’s never too late.

We can change today if we really want to and if we let Him help us and show us how.

He’s always ready and able to help us. We just have to be willing to let Him.

Today’s the day. Let Him rebuild you from the ground, up, and make you brand new.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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