Blessedness Through Brokenness Poem by Royston Nella

Upon that hill near Galilee Jesus fed
multitudes with the fishes and bread.
Nourishment could only be provided
once the food was broken and divided.

And do you recall the jar that was broken
showing her love without a word spoken?
For in breaking the jar she filled the room
with the sweetest of loving perfume.

Brokenness and contrition are the start
of the restoration of life and heart.
For only broken hearts know the feeling
of the sweet compassion of God's healing.

And there in the upper room Jesus said
"This is my body, " when He broke the bread.
And the grapes had been crushed to make the wine
just as He was crushed for those sins of mine.

For sweet words of forgiveness were spoken,
when Jesus upon the cross was broken.
Whilst He was wounded and left there to die
"Father, forgive them, " was His imploring cry.