Psalm 79

V8 Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us!
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.

God allows each one of us to go through humbling situations, brokenness.

v9 brought low

after becoming believers we still have that pride.
even in prayers we say, God because I give this to you,  You should do it. 

Blessed are the poor in Spirit.

Although brokenness is only for a period of time, enduring that period is important.

V9    Psalmist says Help us for Your Name.

V 13 We are Your People, Sheep of Your Pasture.

Response during brokenness.

Some people when broken, they get angry they accuse people for their brokenness, 

David was broken , but see his response.

2 Samuel 16 : from V 5 

When David was already broken, and to add the insult to the injury, this man Shemi is cursing David and throwing stones.

Look at response of David in V 11 and 12.

That s the heart of man of God.

Joseph knows in Exodus 45:5.

the times of his brokenness is for ultimately for the good.

today  are you going thought broken situations, how is your response in these situations.

David endured through broken times, depended on God, did not take things into his own hands and became king.

Joseph endured through broken times, but allowed God to lead things and finally became primeminister of egypt.

Paul went through sever times of suffering, 5 times 39 lashes, sleeplessness, hunger,naked, all for one sake to preach the gospel. and in the new testament he can boldly say follow after me.

If you are going through broken period, goto Lord and say Iam Your Child, for Your Name sake fix me.

if all is going fine for you,  then let not pride enter the heart, not looking down on others,  but encourage others who are broken.