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Rev. Gregory McCammon | Gilford, Northern Ireland
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Broken but Fragrant
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021
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Psalms 51:17, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”

Usually anything that is broken is useless and fit to be cast out. A broken vessel can no longer serve food or drink. A broken tool cannot function as an instrument. But the Christian, he can only truly serve the Lord with a broken heart. A heart is bettered by being broken. When it is broken we can see into it more clearly. When it is broken the pride and arrogance contained therein flows out and departs. When it is broken the Lord comes in and dwells therein.

The word contrite means crushed. When a heart is crushed it gives an odour that is pleasant to God like incense offerings. It is a sacrifice well pleasing. As Spurgeon put it, “a heart crushed is a fragrant heart.” This brokenness of course is in the context of Psalm 51 contrition for sin. It is not a heart broken for materials goods lost or because we didn’t get our way or for other selfish reasons.

The contrite heart of the saint then ought to be a permanent thing. The heart does not swell with pride and inflate again after the comfort of the Gospel; at least it ought not. Saints should always be humble in heart.

“The joy of forgiveness does not banish sorrow and contrition for sin: this will still continue. And the deeper the sense of sin, and the truer the sorrow for it, the more heartfelt also will be the thankfulness for pardon and reconciliation. The tender, humble, broken heart, is therefore the best thank offering.” (J. J. Stewart Perowne)

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