On having a broken heart

Remember when I used to do spiritual Sunday posts?

No?

Oh. Let me remind you:

"Broken chains set free

Broken swords bring peace

Broken walls make friends of you and me

To break the ranks of sin

To break the news of Him

To put on Christ until His name feels broken in

Broken souls that need His mending

Broken hearts for offering

I'm convinced that God loves broken things."

-Kenneth Cope

My thoughts today are on being broken. On a broken heart and a contrite spirit. I never understood that term before, I thought having a "broken heart" was a bad thing. That it meant sadness and despair. Then my mother gave me the analogy that to have a "broken heart" is more like being a "broken horse" you are obedient and humble. To offer up a "broken heart" is to be obedient to the Lord and what He wants from us. Just as a broken horse obeys his master and follows him, so must we obey out Master and follow Him. 

bro·ken  

/ˈbrōkən

a. Subdued totally; humbled: a broken heart.