GOD DOES NOT REJECT YOU

  "For the LORD is good, and his loyal love endureth for ever; his faithfulness accompanies all generations "(Psalm 100: 5).

It is very difficult to deal with some issues of life. One of them is rejection. Living rejection in the family context can be damaging for a lifetime. We can be rejected in the family, at work and even among friends. And when we live our lives in a fair and just way, fearing God, avoiding evil, and yet people treat us with indifference? How to understand this?

The only answer I have is what a worse thing the Lord Jesus has gone through. He was rejected, mistreated, led to the cross and dead (Isaiah 53: 3-5). All because he simply loved us and desired in his heart to redeem us from sin, giving us salvation (John 3:16). That was the treatment they gave to the One who the only thing they did was love us. The simple fact

of one's existence can provoke a profound aversion to others. Of course much is produced by ourselves. If we are undesirable people and practice wickedness all the time, we will of course be rejected (Galatians 6: 7).

The good news is that God loves us and never rejects us. Even if people hurt us with their words and attitudes, God never acts like that with us. He is the God who restores our soul. He is the God who heals the wounds of our heart. He is the God who embraces us, welcomes us and whispers in our ears: "Do not worry, it will be alright, I am here!"

One lesson I learn about rejection is that I can do differently. Instead of reproducing the rejection suffered, I can embrace, welcome and love. I can and should follow the example of Jesus. There are already many people despising others, we do not need to be part of this sum. God invites us to make a difference. He calls us to love as He loved, to be an instrument of healing in people's lives (John 13:34). While we are instruments of healing over the lives of those around us, being used by God as a channel of restoration, the Father with all love will heal the wounds of our heart!

Do not waste your precious time getting worn down with rejections suffered, invest your life in loving, embracing, and welcoming people. For this is what our Father is doing and doing all the time!

Andréia Rocha S. Arruda.