(Mark 6:4 NKJV) But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
Despite being the son of God, Immanuel (God with us), Jesus wasn’t accepted or honored in his own land.
How many of us can relate to this? How many of us have been rejected or ridiculed by our own families because we are believers?
Well, we say to you today “don’t take it to heart!” Don’t let what your family members think of you discourage you or turn you away from God.
Some of us get ridiculed because we are believers. Even worse, others have had family members turn their backs on them. You’re not alone. Sadly, this happens more often than most of us realize.
So what are we to do? We are to love them. We are to pray for them.
But we are not to chase them or preach at them. If they choose to turn their backs on us, we need to let them know that we love them and then go on with our lives, praying for God to soften their hearts and draw them to Him.
And we need to forgive them. It’s ok to be angry that this has happened, but we cannot hold bitterness toward them. We need to release them to God and let Him work it out.
If you are going through this, give it to God. Let Him take care of the problem. It’s not ours to carry or to fix.
He’s much better at fixing things than we can ever be!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-377-5400
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