REJECTED

Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" Mark 15:33-34

Maybe you have been rejected by your family. He understands that. You've been lonely. He understands loneliness more than you think you understand loneliness. Maybe everything has started closing down in your mind and the options appear fewer and fewer -- your vision has become so myopic that you can't even think straight or see a way out.

It's what somebody who is suicidal experiences.

The devil starts lying to the person and they perceive that they are lonely, rejected, and depressed... and the mind just shuts down.

If that ever happens to you, God forbid that you should ever get into a place like that, look to Jesus!

You don't need to run to cocaine, to drinking, or anything else to sooth it.

Jesus experienced this dark hour way before you ever did.

He knows the failure. He knows the rejection. He understands, and He can heal you.

Don't lose heart if you're feeling like giving up.

Jesus Christ has paid the price for your sin and your pain.

Give (or re-give) your life to Him and let Him fill you with a renewed sense of purpose and passion for your life.

Jesus Christ is the only way, truth, and life