Rejection

 

 

Has God rejected an issue of importance to you?

Most of us feel that He has at some point, and so we quote Romans 8:28 as we attempt to encourage ourselves.

 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who^[a] have been called according to his purpose.

At times, that Scripture works. And then again, it doesn’t. Especially when rejection occurs time and again.

Well now, when the Scripture in Romans fails to do the job, we can turn to dear old Job and see what he does. That poor guy had his life twisted upside down, and his well-meaning friends added to his misery.

God was watching.

God was not intervening.

In fact, God gave Satan the okay-go ahead and do his thing.

Satan invented the happy dance, and he began a grand holiday. Lucifer removed everything but Job’s life, and since Satan made Job viciously sick, Job would have welcomed death.

God has His reasons to reject our needs, but what are they? I ran across an article written by Samuel (no last name) in 2022. Here are some reasons the writer gave for God’s rejection.

To Protect us.

 Lead us to Repentance.

For Redirection.

Focus on Jesus Christ.

Trust God More.

Build Character.

Keep us Humble.

Bring Sin to Our Attention.

Test Faith. 

 https://saintlyliving.com/reasons-why-god-allows-rejection/

Which one of those reasons listed above makes you feel better?

If you are a naturally positive person, you’d simply say, “Thank you, Lord, for building my character and keeping me humble.” Then you’d forget about the rejection as you jumped into something else.

If you are a negative thinker, you might say, “Really, Lord? I’m already down and out, why do I need humility?”

We seldom learn why God does what He does in our lives, but rejection is real, and it is painful. It disappoints and triggers setbacks.

I have experienced God shaking His finger at me and hearing Him say, “No, no, no. That’s not going to happen. Move on.”

What is there to do when rejection happens? Keep going? Try harder? Work smarter?

Or give up?

There’s that too.

Remember what God told King David about building the temple? “You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple in my name.” I Kings 8:18. David must have been disappointed, but he continued to do what he could.

It appears there are times when desire and willingness rather than a failed attempt please God more than the work itself.

And that brings comfort.