I’ve
often heard the saying “God uses broken vessels.” It’s based on Psalm 51:17
which says, "A broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise."
For years whenever I read that verse I pictured in my mind a pot broken into
little pieces. It didn't make sense to me. Then it dawned on me that a cracked
pot wasn't the right idea at all. Instead, brokenness is like a cowboy breaking
a horse.
When
a horse isn't broken, it tries to throw the rider off. But when it reaches the
place of brokenness, the horse surrenders to the cowboy and quits fighting
against him. Only then can the horse be guided wherever the rider wishes
to lead it.
Saul
was on the road to Damascus when he saw a light brighter than the sun and was
struck blind. God said to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is
hard for you to kick against the goads” (Acts 26:14). A goad was a sharp stick
that was used to prod oxen to most faster. When the oxen felt the prod, they
would wound themselves if they kicked back. They learned it was easier
to obey than kick back.
When
we quit fighting against God and surrender to Him, we can be guided wherever
the Lord wants to lead us. Being a vessel that's willing to be led by God makes a lot more sense
than being a cracked pot. Do you want to be led by God? www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
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