Rejection

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light,

For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own.

We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy the enemy’s strong places. We destroy people’s arguments and every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.

The Lord will save me when anyone tries to hurt me, and he will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord’s. Amen.

Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world.

The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.

Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance, and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you, [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him:

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself, it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing.

He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me

And whoever will not receive and accept and welcome you nor listen to your message, as you leave that house or town, shake the dust [of it] from your feet.

Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Do not say, I’ll pay you back for this wrong! Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

Know that the LORD, He is God, It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves, We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.I will lift up my eyes to the hills

What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger.

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy

You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.”

Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.

What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed