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Broken Spirit

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    chardelle
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    GOLDEN TEXT: PSALM 51 : 17

    “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart.”
    This made me think about the first Beatitude .. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3
    In her book Irma Stewart says that the poor in spirit feel their spiritual need. She goes on ….human existence is like sleepwalking “Hence a human sense of things must needs awaken.”
    The only other time that,… for theirs is the kingdom of heaven … declared is the eighth Beatitude that says Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake:for theirs if the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10
    Thank you Lesson writers!

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    Michael Pupko
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    Thank you, so beautifully stated!! If I’d read this first it would have saved writing what I did on the other thread!!

    #8989
    JoanneF
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    Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines “break” (broken) – to subdue the passions; to train to obedience; to make tractable, as to break a horse.

    I love Hymn 69; it often helps me to subdue unruly errors:

    “Give me, O Lord, an understanding heart,
    That I may learn to know myself in Thee,
    To spurn the wrong and choose the better part
    And thus from sinful bondage be set free.

    Give me, O Lord, a meek and contrite heart,
    That I may learn to quell all selfish pride,
    Bowing before Thee, see Thee as Thou art
    And ’neath Thy sheltering presence safely hide.

    Give me, O Lord, a gentle, loving heart,
    That I may learn to be more tender, kind,
    And with Thy healing touch, each wound and smart
    With Christly bands of Love and Truth to bind.”

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