A life of rejection

The beginning of Jesus' earthly ministry saw Him coming to His own land,

but His own people did not receive Him; they rejected Him. (John 1:11).

Likewise, at the end of His earthly journey,

His own people rejected Him before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor (Acts 3:13-14).

Thus, Jesus' life on this earth, from beginning to end,

was marked by rejection from people.

However, in my opinion, the greatest rejection that Jesus endured

was when He cried out loudly on the cross, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?"

(which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?") (Matthew 27:46).

I believe that when Jesus, the only begotten Son, sought His Father with a loud voice on the cross,

God the Father's silence can be seen as a rejection of Jesus' plea.

I think experiencing rejection from our loving parents, spouse, or children

while living on this earth is much harder than being rejected by people.

However, I believe the most difficult thing is the silence of God

amidst the fervent search for the Lord in the midst of life's crises,

with no response to any prayer: "Hear my prayer, Lord, listen to my cry for help;

do not be deaf to my weeping" (Psalms 39:12).

"O God, do not remain silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God" (83:1).