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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