Gym Class

Everyone remembers, either from experience or the stereotypical media portrayals, of picking teams for gym class. I always feel bad for the person who gets picked last. They are always a little athletically challenged and you feel it too. It's a rejection. Seeing all your friends and everyone else get picked before you can make you feel worthless. In my devotion this morning it talked about rejection. 

Rejection is painful. In any situation: rejection from a friend group, sports team, job that you want, someone you like, or sometimes (unfortunately) your own family. Rejection usually then brings every insecurity you have every had in the back of your mind to the front. And at time I know I fall victim to those thoughts and they can be extremely painful.

This all seems very depressing, doesn't it? As corny as this kinda is...there is good news! In 1 Samuel 12:22 it says "The Lord will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people." 

That is an amazing promise! But think about it...we are human. God created us to be desired and loved but there are times we are rejected and feel left out and worthless. But God will never reject us because He chose us. He wanted us. He didn't feel sorry for us or feel obligated to pick us like the last person in gym class. He chose us because He delights in us. We want to not be rejected and we search everywhere for that. We lower our standards in some instances to look for that one person who will not reject us. 

He is right here! God will not abandon or reject us....ever!! He wants us with Him one day partying up in heaven. And He sees us for who we are. He sees our inner thoughts and dreams that we fear if we let anyone see that side of us they will....reject us. But He sees that and still wants us! How unbelievably amazing is that! Come on now just try and wrap your mind around it?? The King of all kings, Lord of all lords, creator of the entire universe (and that was no small feat) desires us!!

Yeah...seems crazy right? But it is totally true.

Consider your mind....blown!