Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-19
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A Broken Heart.
abstract Of sermon, preached by K. M
Webster, Dec. s. 1872

Pa 81 II. The sacrifices of
God are broken spirit /; broken and
contrito heart, 0 God, thou wilt not
despise"
Ps, 81 =; IS. Tho Lord is nigh un-
to them that are of broken heart
and savcth such as be of contrite
spirit"
Is. 81; Is, "For thus saith the
high aud lofty One that inhabiteth
eternity, whose name is holy; | dwell
in the high and holy place, with him
also that is Of II contrite and humble
spirit "
Is 66; ,. ITO this man will I
look, even to him that is poor and Of a
conlrito spirit, and trembleth at my
| word "
Matt. S; blessed are the poor in
spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven"
|, What is broken heurt.--,ohat
's a comfrife pirit3 States of mind,
of course. The broken heart il chiefly
matter of the will. Tho contrite
spirit refers rather To the sensibility-
the feelings. When a man has taken
an untamed, unmanagcabls colt, and
has 10 suhdued him. that the will of
the colt is entirely submissive to the
will of his master, he says he has brok-
en- him. So when mans will il per
toctiy given up to God - is entirely in
accord with Gods wlll~-when he ac-
ccpts the will of God heartily, and
without complaint--whcn he can say.
IN regard To his business, his family,
hls trials, his prospects, ''thy will be
done saying it, not as by compul-
sion or necessity, but with free and
hearty choice--then has he a broken
heart. He can then truly offer "the
sacrifices of broken spirit" The
contrlte spirit always goes with the
broken heart The feelings are con-
trollcd, and there il susceptibility to
every impression which God would
make
In each heart and spirit there is no
hardness. no Righteousness, no resist
ancc to the truth, no complaining, but
a tenderness Of conscience, n readiness
to learn in any way that God may
think best to teach and n trustful,
hopeful, cheerful acceptance at Gods
hand Of any thing he may give, seem
it good or evil
II. Hom MoN one, mithom such
state n mind, attain a?
Since to this state Of mind, God
seeks to bring all his sinful children, if
We can understand Coils method, We
can answer the question.
Now Christ has .oIl US Gods way.
1t is by his spirit. to rcprove tho
world Of sin, Of righteousness, and of .
judgment 10 como.
If You would attain to this broken
heart and eontrite spirit, you must
give heed. then, to every voice of Gods
Spirit, in his word, his works, his prov
licences, until YOU have, not a general
notion merely, but genuine conpiction,
such as takes hold of youa soul, Of
these three thiugs.-hrst; Sin, as be-
longing to You and as aya'n1 God:
Second Righteousness, as belonging to
God aud for you third ; judgment to
came, at which the Judge of all the
earth will render decision that shall
set You forever with right ones in Gods
home, OF with the wrong ones in Tho
yictions posSea yo" you will SEQ that
it is, not only the only sane and ration
al thing to do, but the safe and honor
able aud blessed thing, to put your
whole being into the will Of God.
Your heart will break aud your spirit
will be contritc.
Ill Th's state Of mind piH be are
10 man.f,a itseJ
With the broken heart and contrite
spirit What God would prefer. will
bo the deciding question in every
thing.
Such one will have large chart.
v
Such ono win be ready to for
give,
snoh ono viii! be prayh,l, for 0of's
viii being every thing, there will be
great care to learn it, Such a mind
will ever be anxious for sinners for an
God Wills above al things to save them.
such viii be ready to help him.
Finally; let us remember that the bro,
ken heart is the only happy one--thA
,rl., am. u,hnro q nI'a ncaca NAV abide