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The Rejected Are Now Accepted

Rejection: to rebuff; especially, to deny acceptance, care, love (to someone) [a rejected child]. That is how the New World Dictionary defines this troubling word.
That Paul is the author of Romans is virtually undisputed. The book is generally dated to A.D. 57, probably during Paul’s third missionary journey. It is believed that Paul wrote this letter from Corinth (Archaeological Study Bible NIV.) In the following verses, Paul talks about rejection, although he is speaking of another kind of rejection.
This is a quote from this same Bible. It is Paul, the apostle speaking about rejection: “I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” (Romans 11:13-15)
To be rejected is painful; it is unfair, destructive, and condemning as well. Many of us have at one time or another experienced rejection, many of us never got over it either. Unfortunately, victims can carry their rejection long after those who rejected them have forgotten all about it. In Christ, we have no rejection. (Psalm 94:12-14) says; “Blessed is the man You discipline, O Lord, the man You teach from Your law; You grant him relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. For the Lord will not forsake His inheritance.” We have a Savior—one who will redeem us; unless, we reject Him. I pray no one who reads this message has any thoughts of this kind of rejection.
After Jesus sent out seventy-two others ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to go; He told them in (Luke 10:16) “He who listens to you listens to Me; he who rejects you rejects Me; but he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
Like I stated before; yes, to be rejected is painful and unfair, but, it can be condemning for us in a very serious way if we are the ones rejecting God; His Son Jesus; or His Holy Spirit.
Have you, or are you facing rejection now in your life? I understand, and I am sorry you are going through this troublesome time. I hope you will allow me to pray right now for your hurt. This is my prayer for you: “Lord, You of all, understand the pain and hurt of rejection. You experienced it in a most personal way for me, for us, for this person who right now needs Your acceptance. Lord, I pray You help the one who this prayer is for, to experience Your peace, and Your love, so they are released from any shackles of rejection. You Lord are our salvation, our hope and healing. Thank you, Lord, for hearing our prayers and for accepting us as sinners. We do believe in You Lord, and we will not be guilty anymore ourselves of any kind of rejection; especially, of You.” Amen.
If this prayer is for you, and you pray this with me, I believe any rejection you have felt in the past, is now release; in Jesus’ name. 

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