How God handles Rejection

And God said, “Do you think I don’t know rejection?
Every day I go to work.
“Half the people on this planet wake up refusing to have anything to do with Me.
“I go to work anyway.
The song of Love calls to their hearts and I await their answer.”

Meekness

The only character trait Jesus proclaimed about Himself was His meekness.

Mt. 11:29...Take My yoke...learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart...(NIV)

God puts a very high value on this Beatitude.
LEARN THIS,He says to us.
This is who I am. This is who I want you to be.

It Expresses itself in these ways:
meekness in life together:
being considerate of others in all things.
meekness in public ministry:
in our teaching content and ministry style.
meekness in leadership authority:
those with more power take less privilege.
meekness when overlooked or mistreated:
serving as unto the Lord instead of man.
meekness in valuing other ministries:
resisting an elite or independent spirit.


There are benefits for us: Ps 10:7 O LORD, thou wilt hear the desire of the meek; thou wilt strengthen their heart, thou wilt incline thy ear. (RSV) Pr 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit... 1Pe 5:6 …that he may lift you up in due time. (NIV) Ps 25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. Isa 29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, Ps 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

He is looking for the one who is not the loudest, most easily seen of men,
but the one who knows his part the best.
We play to an audience of One,
and we seek only His applause.