The spirit of Rejection
he spirit of rejection is a spiritual and emotional wound that often forms through abandonment, betrayal, neglect, or unhealed trauma. Scripture reveals that rejection can shape identity, distort relationships, and hinder our ability to receive God’s love and purpose. Yet the Word of God also declares that the Lord Himself receives those who have been rejected and establishes them in security and belonging.
This teaching examines rejection through a biblical lens—how it operates, how it affects the heart and mind, and how healing comes through truth, renewal, and alignment with Christ. From David’s cry, “Though my father and my mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me” (Psalm 27:10, NASB), to the assurance that we are accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6), Scripture offers a clear pathway from rejection to restoration.
Key passages include Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 53:3, Romans 8:15, and John 1:11–12, showing that even Jesus was rejected, yet through Him we are brought into sonship, freedom, and wholeness. This message is designed to help identify rejection, break its influence through truth, and walk in the security of God’s acceptance.
The Fullness
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;
Colossians 2:9-10 (NASB)
Peace on Earth
8 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
Luke 2:18-20 (NASB)
Yahweh Yirah
8 Abraham said, “God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.
Genesis 22:8 (NASB)
Yahweh Rapha – I Am the Lord Who Heals You
CRIPTURE-BASED DECLARATION
(NASB — grounded only in Scripture)
Father, I thank You that You are Yahweh Rapha—“the LORD who heals” (Exodus 15:26).
You heal all my diseases (Psalm 103:3).
You heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds (Psalm 147:3).
You restore to health and heal wounds that seem beyond repair (Jeremiah 30:17).
You sent Your word and healed (Psalm 107:20).
Through the wounds of Christ, healing is made available (Isaiah 53:5).
My hope is in You, my trust is in Your name, and my strength is renewed in Your presence.
Let every bitter place be made sweet, every broken place restored, and every wounded place made whole.
You are the LORD my Healer. Amen.
The Strength of His Presence
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart—because your heart is safest in His hands. Trust in the Lord—because His wisdom outshines your understanding. Trust in the Lord—because when He is acknowledged in every path, He straightens every step.”
“They sent out the praisers saying, ‘The LORD is good, and His mercy endures forever.’”
2 Chronicles 20:21 (NASB)
“When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, ‘Give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.’”
1. Praise Went Before the Battle
King Jehoshaphat did something no military manual would ever advise—he put worshipers in front of the warriors. Victory began not with swords drawn but with hearts lifted.
Praise was the declaration that God Himself would fight for them.
“The battle is not yours but God’s.” (2 Chronicles 20:15)
2. Their Song Declared God’s Character
They didn’t chant strategies. They didn’t declare their strength.
They lifted one simple, eternal truth:
“The LORD is good.”
“His mercy endures forever.”
The word mercy (Hebrew: ḥesed) speaks of God’s steadfast love, covenant loyalty, and unfailing kindness. They were singing the nature of God into the middle of their crisis.
3. Praise Became a Weapon
Scripture records that as they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against their enemies (2 Chronicles 20:22).
Praise was not a warmup—it was the trigger for God’s intervention.
4. Praise Aligns the Heart With Victory
When the people sang of God’s mercy, they were agreeing with heaven’s perspective before seeing earthly results. Faith-filled worship shifts the atmosphere within us long before the atmosphere around us changes.
“When the praisers go first, God goes before. When the song lifts, the Lord fights. When God’s people declare, ‘The Lord is good, and His mercy endures forever,’ every enemy aligned against them begins to fall.”
Yada
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NASB)
. Trust Requires the Whole Heart
To trust the LORD “with all your heart” means yielding the deepest part of yourself—your desires, fears, instincts, and reasoning—to His faithful character. Scripture reminds us that the heart is the wellspring of life (Proverbs 4:23), and the Lord calls for that whole wellspring to rest in Him.
2. Trust Means Not Leaning on Ourselves
Human understanding is limited and often shaped by emotion or circumstance. Scripture shows that “the LORD’s thoughts are higher than our thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9). Trust is choosing His wisdom over our interpretation, His timing over our hurry, His pathway over our preference.
3. Trust Is Expressed in Acknowledging Him
To “acknowledge Him” means to bring God into every decision, path, and plan—not just the emergencies. It is living aware that He is present, guiding, and worthy of honor.
“Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it.” (Psalm 37:5)
4. Trust Leads to Straight Paths
The promise is not a life without challenges, but a life with divinely-directed clarity. The One who leads Israel with cloud and fire leads His people still.
“The steps of a man are established by the LORD.” (Psalm 37:23)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart—because your heart is safest in His hands. Trust in the Lord—because His wisdom outshines your understanding. Trust in the Lord—because when He is acknowledged in every path, He straightens every step.”
The Serpent on the Pole
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.
John 3:14-15 (NASB)
New Covenant Prophecy
Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.
1 Corinthians 14:1-3 (NASB)
Harvest of Faith 