Brokenness, is a state of emotion that I tend to love and hate at different times in my life. Lately, I have kinda hated it. I am in a season of life where everything is a little uncertain and the future is totally unknown.
It has caused me to turn away from totally trusting in the steadfast faithfulness of the Sovereign One in the midst of this season. I have been confused, upset, and quiet frankly, empty. At times, I have allowed the darkness of lies from the enemy consume me.
The Father has so graciously reminded me that...
There is Hope. There is Light. There is Truth. There is Rest. All found in Him.
He has had to bring me to a point to where I couldn't pick myself off the floor. To a point to where I had nothing else to say, no more complaints, no more self-solutions, no more Hannah. He has reminded me that it is no longer I who lives but Christ who lives in me. God orchestrated this season so that I would see that HE is the only source of life that can every completely satisfy my soul. Oh what a great Joy to know!
In his sovereign plan, brokenness has led me to a point of desperation for Him. This brokenness has shown me the sin in my life. This God-ordained brokenness has led me to ultimately give Glory to the King.
Our pastor recently preached on the topic of brokenness and it was not by accident. He expounded upon the verses in Psalm 66:10-20. The end of that passage says this;
"I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you, that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble....Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul. I cried to him with my mouth and high praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished iniquity in my heart the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer."
The Lord is faithful and I praise him for the seasons of brokenness in my life because I am learning more and more that these season draw me closer to him.
"Come and see what God has done; he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man...Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!"
So brother or sister, take heart! Know that even n the midst of brokenness he is drawing you closer to him.
