A Broken Heart

"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."

Ps. 147:3

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."

Ps. 51:17

A broken spirit - the realization of utter helplessness; a self-imposed depravity

The Lord desires brokenness because He delights in healing.

True surrender to God can come only from a broken heart.

Brokenness is necessary for a victorious Christian life because the Lord only uses fully surrendered hearts.

Nothing between my soul and my Savior, Naught of this world's delusive dream; I have renounced all sinful pleasure; Jesus is mine, there's nothing between. Nothing between, like worldly pleasure; Habits of life, though harmless they seem; Must not my heart from Him ever sever; He is my all, there's nothing between. Nothing between, like pride or station; Self or friends shall not intervene; Though it may cost me much tribulation, I am resolved, there's nothing between. Nothing between, even many hard trials, Though the whole world against me convene; Watching with prayer and much self denial, I'll triumph at last, there's nothing between.