If worship is supposed to be something like “heaven practice,” then yesterday was certainly that. I felt so alive, so “toward Him,” if that makes sense! Thanks Allen, Lorna, and worship band/team members for so beautifully leading us to... (More)
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Monday Reflections
– 10/27/08
If you happened to be in the first service, let me add an insight from Fred, one of our regular attenders. After going through the random list of David’s stress-producers (fear, verbal opposition, physical weakness, etc.), Fred made the... (More)
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Sunday Night Reflections
– 10/20/08
“How beautiful You are, How merciful You are, How glorious you are…” Wow! What worship! Thanks Allen and team for a great day of encountering God in worship. It’s encouraging to hear of the testimonies of people who... (More)
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One-Upped
– 11/30/08
Do you have hopes that never seem to come to pass? Are you prepared for God to answer your prayers – and “one-up” you in the process? (Podcast)
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Don't Take Rejection as the Final Word
Posted by Andy
on October 2nd, 2008
Last night we talked about dealing with rejection in the adult Bible Study at church. Here's a little encouragement from that:
All of us experience rejection. But don't take rejection, painful as it is, as the last word!
It was after he was rejected by his own people that Moses returned to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt.
It was after he was rejected numerous times that Joseph was made second in command in all of Egypt.
It was after he and his mother were rejected by Sarah that Ishmael became the father of a vast nation.
It was after he was rejected by virtually the entire human race that Noah was delivered by God through the flood.
It was after he was rejected by Saul that David became king over all of Egypt.
It was after David's rejection and exposure by Nathan the prophet because of his double-sin of adultery and murder that God gave him a son named Solomon - the wisest man ever to live.
It was after he was rejected by Absalom that David and his army killed the rest of Goliath's family.
It was after they were rejected by Nebuchadnezzar for their faithfulness to God that Shadrach, Meschach and Abed-Nego were preserved through the fiery furnace.
It was after he denied the Lord Jesus that Peter preached at Pentecost, and saw 3,000 people saved.
It was after he was beaten and arrested and thrown in jail that Paul led the Philippian jailer and his family to Christ.
It was after He was rejected by the entire human race that the Lord Jesus was raised up, victorious over sin and death!
