Rejection has been the story of my life — from family to friends, bosses and even within the Church. For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt like the one standing on the outside, looking in. I’ve watched others belong with ease while I carried the ache of being unseen, unheard, or misunderstood.
Yet when I trace the thread of this pain, I find myself standing beside Jesus. He, too, knew the sting of rejection — from His hometown, from those He came to save, and even from His closest friends in His darkest hour.
📖 “He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” — Isaiah 53:3 (NKJV)
What a comfort it is to realise that the Saviour of the world understands. He doesn’t merely sympathise — He identifies. Every time I’ve felt left out or forgotten, He has whispered, “I know that pain.” Every time I’ve stood outside the circle, He has invited me closer to His heart.
In the silence of rejection, I’ve discovered a sacred intimacy — a fellowship with the One who was wounded yet remained love. What once felt like abandonment has become a holy place where God meets me tenderly, reminding me that belonging begins not with people, but with Him.
📖 “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.” — Psalm 118:22 (NKJV)
The world may have labelled me as “other,” but Jesus calls me chosen. The tables I was excluded from were never meant to define me. My place has always been at His table — the one built from mercy, grace, and unending love.
💡 Reflection:
Where have I mistaken rejection as abandonment, when it was really God’s redirection toward intimacy with Him? 🤔
How has Jesus met me in the places I felt most unwanted? 🤔
What might it look like to rest in the truth that I am already accepted and beloved? 🤔
🎺 Affirmation:
Even when others turn away, I belong to Jesus — the One who was rejected so I could be accepted forever.
🙌 Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You understand the ache of rejection more deeply than anyone ever could. Thank You for meeting me in my loneliness and turning my wounds into places of communion with You. Teach me to see rejection not as failure, but as sacred redirection toward Your love. Anchor my identity in You alone — my Cornerstone, my belonging, my home. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Donderdag 30 Oktober 2025
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