There are times we are rejected by people we have known for a long time. These are some of the most painful experiences. Our memories are filled with those moments of laughter, the times we ate together, the celebration events, the weddings and the funerals. At those times life seems filled with despair and hardly worth living.
But there is one who knows exactly how that feels. We are taken by surprise when it happens to us, but he knew the entire length of his relationship with his friends that they were all going to turn their backs on him. He also knew it was not without purpose. “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes” (Mt 21:42; Ps 118:22).
You most likely do not see it now, but God will work even this out for your spiritual benefit. Do not lose heart. God has a purpose even in this.
