Rejection cuts deep, and the fear of it can shape every relationship. Jesus knows that pain personally — He was despised and rejected.
What the Bible says
“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”John 6:37 · KJV
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”Isaiah 53:3 · KJV
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.”Psalm 27:10 · KJV
3 steps
- Tell God the rejection that still hurts. He was rejected too.
- Read John 6:37 every morning this week.
- Find a Bible-believing church where you can be known.
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Questions
Does Jesus understand rejection?
Yes. “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:3).
What if my own family rejects me?
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up” (Psalm 27:10).
Will God ever reject me?
Jesus said “him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37).