The only way Christ can use us is by breaking us; it is the rule of our nature. Before the house can be built, the tree must be broken, or there is no lumber. Before the stone can be laid, the rock must be broken from the quarry bed. Before the grain can bear fruit, the soil must be broken by the steel tooth of the plow. Before the birds can sing, the eggs must be broken in the hatching of new life.
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart” (Ps. 51:17).
What is there that breaks your heart? Give thanks today for what God can do with that!
*From a talk called “The Laity Lad” delivered in 1987 at Laity Lodge in Leakey, Texas
“O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
Psalm 51:15-17
