Broken and Blessed

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise." — Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)

When Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3), He was inviting us to embrace our spiritual brokenness. It’s only when we admit that we can’t fix ourselves that we experience the blessing of being restored by God. Brokenness is not the end of the story. It’s where God begins His greatest work.

Picture a clay jar that has been shattered into pieces. To the human eye, it looks like it belongs in the trash. But in the hands of a master craftsman, those broken shards are not thrown away. They are gathered and carefully put back together into something new. The cracks and fractures that once appeared as flaws now become part of a beautiful story.

This reminds me of the Japanese art of kintsugi. When pottery breaks, the artist repairs it using gold, filling in the cracks and making the piece even more valuable than before. The broken places aren’t hidden; they’re highlighted. The gold doesn’t just restore the pottery—it transforms it into something unique and beautiful.

That’s what God does with us. When we bring our brokenness to Him, He doesn’t just put us back together; He transforms us. The cracks in our lives—the mistakes, the failures, the pain—become part of a testimony that points to His grace and power. What once seemed like the end becomes a piece of redemptive artwork in the hands of God.

Reflection Question: Have you trusted Him with your broken pieces? Are you willing to let Him take what seems ruined and turn it into something beautiful for His glory?

Lord, in my brokenness, I receive Your redemption. I trust You are making something beautiful out of my life. Use the cracks in my life to tell a story of Your grace. Help me trust You with every piece. In Jesus’ Name, amen.

Adapted from: "The Key to Every Door in God's Kingdom": https://www.joshfranklin.org/media/vv5xxhq/1-the-key-to-every-door-in-god-s-kingdom