When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take care of me” (Psalm 27:10).
Everyone has experienced rejection in some form. The Strong’s Concordance gives several definitions of rejection, but the one that was very applicable to the scripture above is from the Greek word atheteo or “to do away.” In Psalm 27:10, the word “forsake” means to abandon or leave behind. Let us examine these words, to do away, to abandon, to leave behind. They all give the sense of not belonging or not being wanted. That is rejection. Whether it is rejection on the playground at recess or rejection in a relationship, it is a spirit that desires to cause people to feel as if they are not wanted, or they have been abandoned.
One of the most painful forms of rejection is parental. The enemy likes to use his seeds on the innocent. When you are young, you need the love of both parents, but unfortunately, there are so many absentee parents. Many have rejected their children due to their own selfishness. Those children often carry the spirit of rejection with them. They oftentimes try to fill the void of that missing parent with love from other sources.
Many theologians believe David was rejected by his father and brothers because he was the product of an affair.
Psalm 51:5 says, “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.” Do you know when man rejects us, God accepts us? This same rejected shepherd boy, David, not only killed the massive giant Goliath, but he also became the king of Israel, and, from his lineage, came the promised King of kings, Jesus Christ. Even though we know God is for us, the enemy still tries to use the spirit of rejection to halt our progress.
Have you ever heard the terms “father wounds” or “mother wounds”? “What they mean is that a child, teenager, or adult is carrying the hurt and pain left by a parent in his heart, namely, a father or mother and even both. The relationship may be strained or even non-existent. For example, a teenage father abandons his girlfriend when he finds out that she is pregnant. The child grows up believing he is not wanted by his father. This can establish a “father wound.” Another example is a mother who favors one child over another. The child grows up believing he or she is less than and holds resentment toward the mother and the siblings; that is a “mother wound.”
Divorce can cause wounds. Being abandoned can cause wounds. Even the sudden death of a parent can cause wounds. The child feels abandoned by the parent and though the parent died, the enemy will use the event as an opportunity to plant lies and deceit. There are countless examples of wounds by parents, and, from those wounds, the spirit of rejection seeps in and takes up residence. However, there is an answer for every wounded and broken heart; we must trust that God will take what the devil meant for evil and turn it around for good.
From the beginning of time, the devil wanted to cause the sons and daughters of God to believe our heavenly Father does not love us. He wants us to feel rejected and abandoned by God when, in actuality, he was rejected by God because he tried to make himself higher than Him. He hates the relationship God has with us. We are not rejected by our heavenly Father; we are truly accepted.
God loves you and believes the best about you, but rejection will make you believe the lies (seeds) the enemy has planted. Whether you are rejected by a loved one or for that promotion at work, rejection is very painful and can lead to some major heart issues. I have found that almost every heart issue society deals with is rooted in rejection.
When I say heart issue, I mean many of the problems in our hearts: pride, fear, low self-esteem, lust, and addiction stem from rejection. When rejection takes place, people look to fill that missing piece in their hearts. The space is meant to be filled with the love of Jesus, but again, the devil wants to make you feel as if you are not valued or even loved by God. In these cases, we look for other ways to fill that brokenness or those wounds in our hearts.
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him” (1 John 3:1).”
Our Father continues to show us His love daily but because of situations and circumstances, we are unable to trust Him. He is saying, Come close to Me and allow Me to show myself to you. I am faithful and I will heal you of your pain. Let us decree and declare today that rejection is no longer rooted in our hearts. Why? Because our gracious Father wants us healed and whole.
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