Brokenness - The Purpose, Part 2

“Now it came about in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren. So he looked this way and that, and when he saw there was no one around, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. He went out the next day, and behold, two Hebrews were fighting with each other; and he said to the offender, ‘Why are you striking your companion?’ But he said, ‘Who made you a prince or a judge over us? Are you intending to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?’ Then Moses was afraid and said, ‘Surely the matter has become known.’ When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.” Exodus 2:11-15

God never acts capriciously. He does not sit in heaven thinking of ways to confuse or frustrate us. He always works with a specific purpose in mind, achieving it by precise, custom-tailored means. His purpose in brokenness is this: to bring us to the end of reliance on self and a new trust and confidence in God.

Like Moses, we are thoroughly trained in the “ways of the Egyptians.” Our personality, training, and thinking are greatly influenced by our culture and upbringing. God’s ways do not automatically become ours. They must be learned.

Even when we want to please God, our actions and thought processes are filtered through a mental and emotional mindset that is not necessarily compatible with God’s Word. Brokenness reveals the futility of our misdirected, if well–intentioned, efforts and replaces the unfruitful and misguided energies of the flesh with the wisdom and power of God.

Have you arrived at a dead end regarding a particular problem? Have you exhausted your resources? Do you have nowhere else to turn? God is leading you to Himself. He is the answer, and He will heal your brokenness.

“...I shall seek You earnestly...” Psalm 63:1