People who have no desire to know the Truth may hate us for our love of God and his Word (1 Peter 2:7-8). People are much more comfortable with a nebulous God that can be designed as each person see’s fit rather than someone relating to them a clear need for repentance and only one way of salvation. Our message causes them to stumble over their responsibility toward the only True God.
Most people in Jesus’ time rejected him, though he was the foundation of God’s spiritual building. So we should not be surprised when his message is rejected when it come through our mouths either.
Not being surprised, however, does not mean we won’t feel hurt. It grieved Jesus; it will grieve us.
