The term ‘desolate’, can also mean, abandoned; neglected; rejected; and discarded. The pain of rejection runs very deep, and often starts way before the collapse of a person’s ‘first-love’. Rejection can start in the womb, where the pregnancy was unplanned and unwanted. Such a pregnancy is then carried in disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, and fear. These […]
A ‘spirit of rejection’ has a way of destroying a person’s self-esteem, confidence, dignity, self-worth, respect, and aspirations for the future. These feelings of ‘no-self-worth’ often lead to poor life choices; we begin to accept ‘anything’ and ‘anyone’ that comes our way. People of God, it is not my intention to offend anyone, I just
God uses Isaiah 54, to tell His Ancient People to start singing. However, in their current state, they had no reason to sing, because they felt as if God had rejected them. Israel felt like a ‘jilted bride’ standing at the altar in embarrassment, and humiliation. Furthermore, in verse five we read that God had