For this is what the high and lofty One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite (Isaiah 57:15 NIV).
Contrition is something that seems to be missing among those who call on the name of the Lord. And although there are many broken-hearted people in our society they still try to fix their brokenness themselves. Here in our passage the prophet say that the Lord whose name is Jesus stays with those who are lowly. Lowly can also be translated as humble; so for the lord to come to us we must become humble and develop a spirit of contrition.
A contrite person can be defined as one who is repentant for the wrong they have done. Instead of being sorry for the wrong we do, many of us try to justify that wrong whilst still calling on the name of the lord. This is far from the holiness that God requires. When King David took his eyes off God and placed them on another man’s wife, he tried to cover up his wrongdoing. However when he was confronted with the facts, his response was: “Create in me a clean heart o lord, don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me. And a ‘broken spirit and a contrite heart you will not despise.” Psalm 51:16 Paraphrased. He was restored to his position because he humbled himself and allowed his brokenness to be fixed by the light of God’s word.
Today if you are broken-hearted or you are in a broken relationship, ask God in the name of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit to fix you and fix the situation for you.
Pray with me: Dear Jesus a broken heart and a contrite spirit you will not despise, I turn around today lord and receive your forgiveness, amen.
Read Isaiah 57:14-21 and Psalm 51
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