For whom do we live?
Whom are we trying to please?
Who loves us more than anyone?
Who paid the price so that God would accept our sinless souls?
Jesus.
Jesus.
Jesus.
Jesus.
“If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.”
Romans 14:8 NIV
So because we live for Jesus, we should strive to do the things that would please Him. We should be obedient to His commands. For instance, we are to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.... And love your neighbor as yourself...." Matthew 22:37-40 NIV
We can never be righteous or sinless on our own. But because of the free gift from Jesus, we can stand before God blemish-free.
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12 NIV
It stands to reason, then, that because of the sacrifice Jesus paid for us, we should yearn for His acceptance. And, really, we HAVE His acceptance because he wiped away all our guilt. And this should spill over into our relationships with other people.
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7 NIV
So there you have it. We need to live our lives so that we bring glory to the Lord. His acceptance is all that matters. And if we seek to please Him, other things will follow -- like our acceptance of others.
So why do we feel so rejected? Is it because we feel unworthy to receive God's acceptance? If so, then that's our fault and not His. For He wiped away our sin when we gave our hearts to Him. He restores our soul. He loves us just the way we are.
Take a deep breath. Rest assured that God loves you. Live your life for Him. Strive to please Him. And rejection will fade.
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