Brokenness

When I think about brokenness, my mind thinks on things that I have faced that brought tears, heartache and sorrow.  As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday today my mind thinks on the brokenness of Christ and how He chose to suffer for me on Calvary.  Jesus came and knew that His life was going to be offered as a sacrifice for my sins that I could be called a Child of the King.  Tears fill my eyes and my heart becomes broken knowing that Christ loved me enough to give up His life for mine.  Today, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior that He arose from the dead and went to heaven to prepare a place for us when our life on earth has ended.  As we read the story in the Bible about how Jesus was mocked, spit upon, beaten and nailed to the cross for us, how can our hearts not be broken over the pain and agony that He suffered for us all in the name of LOVE?  What a blessed Savior we serve who loves us and tells us in John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  He asks that we surrender our lives unto Him and follow Him.  To know Christ intimately should bring brokenness and tears to our eyes because of the love that He has lavished on us.  I have the assurance that when my life on earth is ended that I too will enter heaven and be with my Savior for eternity.  When was the last time that I became broken over the things in my life that do not please the Father?  For my loved ones that is lost without Christ?  We are called to plant seeds and the Lord will cause the increase.  (1Corinthians 3:6)  Now, is the time to have a broken spirit to be in prayer and is seeking the Lord for those around me that are lost.  Jesus came not to seek those that were saved but those that are lost.  Brokenness brings repentance, tears and an assurance that I have surrendered all unto Christ. Only Christ can offer salvation, healing, peace and an assurance that He loves everyone and He is there if they would call out to Him.