“You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.” Psalms 51:16-17 NIV
Blessed are the poor in spirit for it is only the heart that is broken before the Lord and truly humbled under a deep conviction of one's own unworthiness before a Holy and Righteous God, that a man or woman of faith can offer to the Lord the sacrifice of a broken heart a living sacrifice, worthy of His acceptance. It is only the soul who, through the Spirit's convicting work, is deprived of its own self-importance and which is smitten in genuine repentance of sin, that can offer the sacrifice of a broken and contrite spirit, which is so acceptable and pleasing to the heart of God. Our union with our God can never be broken, but our fellowship with Him and our daily communion can be severed when the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life causes us to stray from the path of righteousness into the destructive dead-end of sin. It is the sacrifice about which David wrote that returns us into sweet fellowship with our Father in heaven. No amount of outward ritual was going to satisfy God. Instead, it was going to require a change of heart. A heart that was broken over his sin. A heart that was contrite or crushed. True repentance is more than outward ritual, the offering of an animal. True repentance involves godly sorrow over your actions. And that is what David realized God wanted from him. We am not under the Law. There is no expectation that we bring a sacrificial animal to the altar when we sin. Christ has fulfilled that requirement for us with His death on the cross. But David’s sacrifice, a broken and contrite heart, is still the appropriate response we should make to God when we sin. And God is gracious. When we come to Him in true repentance, He will restore us.
Father thank You for this day and we understand more and more the importance of humility of heart, a contrite spirit, and the need to be broken before You. Lord let Your abundant blessings flow from Your storehouses over my friend and family today. Lord in this state of humility of our hearts, the beautiful character of You can be formed and developed in us. Lord search us and show us areas where we have not yet submitted to Your leading and guidance, for we desire our lives to be a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You. Lord use my friend to share Your gospel to all today. Daddy we love you amen. Be a blessing. Love you !
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