Jesus Understands the Sting of Rejection

“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?” (Psalm 22:1).

Centuries later, as Jesus was on the cross, He cried: 

“Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ Which means, ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?’” (Matthew 27:46).

The babe, born in Bethlehem, was welcomed by choirs of angels and shepherds in awe running to meet the newborn king. There was a sacred celebration of His arrival, and the wonder of the miracles He performed while He walked among His friends and disciples. It all seemed to fade to black, and rejection seemed to win. It didn’t, and He is risen, seated at the right hand of the Father. He will return, and He did defeat death and save us.

Through Christ, we too look forward to eternity in heaven. He is our hope, peace, grace, and forgiveness. New life is found in the one who was rejected on our accord. When we are experiencing the very real pain of rejection, we can come to the Father, who is compassionate. Jesus, who empathizes with us, sent His Holy Spirit as Comforter. He sees us, understands, and is mighty to save.

“So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin” (1 Peter 4:1).

“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” (2 Corinthians 4:17).

“Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12).

“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you” (Isaiah 43:2).

“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

“The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time” (Psalm 34:19).

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.