Be Still And Know

John 1:10-12 'Jesus came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognise him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.' Rejection is always painful. If you meet a new group of people and feel unwelcome, it is an uncomfortable experience. But if you are rejected by those who are close to you it is particularly agonising. Many people have had the experience of being rejected by their parents, children or spouse. There is no way of simply brushing off such an experience; it hurts deeply and is likely to continue to have an impact on life for years to come. Our verses today speak of the pain that Jesus experienced in coming to the world that he had created with his Father and being rejected. Even though he came to the Jews, his own much-loved people, many had no time for him. But that wasn’t the end of the story. Although many rejected him, some people believed in him. In the Gospels, we see