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Acceptance

Rejection, simply defined, is the sense of being unwanted or unloved. Usually, this stems from some form of broken relationship or merely a failure to show love and acceptance. It may start from the womb, childhood, adult life, marriage, and even old age. Rejection brings deep wounds in our souls and negatively affects our thinking and relationships. God has provided healing for the wound of rejection.

Matthew - 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

For the first time in the history of the universe, the Son of God called out to His Father and received no response. So fully was Jesus identified with man’s iniquity that the uncompromising holiness of God caused Him to reject even His own Son. In this way, Jesus endured rejection in its most agonizing form. Almost immediately after that, He died, not of the wounds of crucifixion, but probably of a heart broken by rejection.

Matt 27:51 “And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom”.

Almost immediately, as soon as Jesus died, the thick veil, in the temple, that forbade a sinful man from entering God’s presence, was torn in two. The blood of the sinless Lamb of God was shed! The way had been made! 

Ephesians 1:6 “...He has made us accepted in the Beloved”. 

Jesus was rejected so that we, unworthy sinners, can have the acceptance of God. To all those who are in the Beloved Son of God, He extends His acceptance. 

Declare:

• Lord, bring health and a cure to every area of my life and give me the abundance of peace. 
• I am redeemed from all curses of rejection and abuse.
• Never again will I be afraid of being rejected, because I am accepted in the Beloved. - Ephesians 1:6 
• Let every root of bitterness be cut from my life. - Hebrew 12:15
• Let all spirits rooted in rejection come out in the name of Jesus. 
• I renounce all ungodly anger, and I give no place to the devil. - Ephesians 4:27
• I bind and cast out the spirits of rejection, fear of rejection and self-rejection in the name of Jesus. 
• Forgive me, Lord, for allowing any fear, rejection, unforgiveness, bitterness, hatred, pride or rebellion to open the door to any sickness. I renounce these things in the name of Jesus.
• Let Christ dwell in my heart by faith, and let me be rooted and grounded in love, and let me comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height of Your love. - Ephesians 3:17-18
• Strengthen me with strength in my soul. - Psalm 138:3

Pray:

• Pray for all the needs of the church
• Pray for more leaders and workers. Pray that God would send out more laborers in the harvest field.