“Rejected? Who cares?”

1 Peter 2:4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—

I realize hey! Jesus was rejected by people, insulted, brutally murdered for my sake. (1 Peter 2:23) What do I possibly have going on in my little bubble that is so hard? Yes! People may reject me, take advantage of me, and hurt my feelings… but God won’t. All He asks of us is to trust in Him with all of our heart. We get into trouble when we lean on people for support, love and help apart from God. What is He chopped liver? NO! He is the maker of Heaven and Earth, creator of all things. It’s great to have friends, but when we value man’s opinion above God’s word, that’s when we enter into a realm of people pleasing. God doesn’t want half of us, He wants it all...EVERYTHING! Just like Jesus, (if we believe) we are God’s children. God will never leave us not forsake us. Let’s make a habit to gain God’s approval! 1 Peter 2:9-10 (Message) “But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted”. The bible says we were chosen. Chosen means best, superior (dictionary.com) and synonyms for chosen are: elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, rare, hand- picked, special, valuable, winner (thesaurus.com). God chose us because He knows we are valuable to Him! So I say: “Rejected? Who Cares?”