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Rejection
 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV |
What does rejection really mean? Is it the opposite of
acceptance? The dictionary says, “It is throwing back something”. An example is,
being given something and it is returned to you, not wanted, like hooking a
fish and tossing it back. Has that happened to you? If so, then you understand
rejection first hand. Easy for someone on the sidelines to say, “don’t let it
bother you, get over it”. But the truth is, rejection, avoidance and being cast
aside hurts the heart. We try to counsel
our children to not take rejection too seriously, but the fact is they do and
we do too. Being left out of playground games and not being invited to a
birthday party is painful for a child. Adults,
have those moments too. Someone not returning our calls or closer to home, not
being included in family gatherings, for instance. Have you ever had someone
say to you, “I’m done with you”? I have and maybe someone has said as much to
you, but with their actions rather than words. Either way, as much as we
reflect on all the times we have had our hearts ache, don’t you know that Jesus
knows something about this too? He was rejected for so much of his life on this
earth. Yet, nothing stopped him. He didn’t use rejection as an excuse not to fulfill
his destiny. When we slip into sadness or loneliness because we have been “thrown
back”, it is important not to reject our faith. That is all we have that we can
absolutely depend on. People will let us down, they will disappoint, but our
job is to pray for them and turn to God to fill the void. He never fails us.
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