Brokenness is never easy and seldom perceived as a positive experience.
Most often it is mistaken as weakness, but Scripture reveals just the opposite.
In essence it is a testimony of strength and something that God delights in.
One only needs to look at Psalm 34:18 to determine its real value. “The LORD is
near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite
spirit.” John Bevere in his book “Under Cover” illustrates brokenness by
saying,
“A warhorse is not
fit for service until his will is broken.
Though he may be stronger, swifter, and more gifted than all the other
horses in the stables, he cannot serve until he’s broken. He will stay in the stables while less gifted
horses go to war. To be broken does not
mean to be weakened. It has to do with
submission to authority. In the horse’s
case, his master is the rider. If the
horse is successfully broken and trained, he can be trusted in any and all
circumstances. In the heat of the battle
as the bullets or arrows fly, he will not flinch. While swords and axes are wielded, he will
not retreat. While guns are raised and
cannons shot, he will not deviate from his master’s desires. He will stay in firm submission to his
master, no matter who he is. He will
bypass any attempt to protect or benefit himself in order to fulfill the commands
of his rider. This breaking process is uniquely accomplished in each individual
in accordance with the prescription of the Lord Himself.
Again in the face of
the independently strong, brokenness displays weakness and vulnerability.
However to those who put their trust in God it demonstrates incredible reliability.
God looks for those who are willing to be stripped of all self-efficacy; those
who are able to see the beauty of brokenness.
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