Exiles will be Rescued

I know that my last blog was about exiles being rescued but for some reason the Lord has brought me back to this thought. 

Have you ever felt exiled?  From a  relationship, a place, a status?  Do you feel that way now?  Sometimes people can be cruel and turn you away because of something THEY find as a fault in you.  Maybe they kick you out of relationship with them or out of their house or even try to take the "status" away from you.  Let's say they mark you as dirty and unworthy because of something you said or did. 

Who gives them authority to exile you? No one.  As humans we judge and set standards, failing to remember that we are none good.  Only God is good.  So we tend to exile others from certain places in relationship, status or even physical place.  I have been just as guilty of this as anyone.  I'm ashamed to say. 

God tells us not to worry about these things.  The only One that has complete authority over all is God.  People can exile us but God will rescue us when and if He sees fit.  Micah 4:10 says, "You will soon be sent in exile to distant Babylon. But the Lord will rescue you there; he will redeem you from the grip of your enemies."

Humans may put us in a place of "exile" based on their judgements and criticisms but God redeemed us through Jesus Christ. Is that not the most awesome thing ever?!?! If we are in relationship with Christ, we can't ever be exiled from His Kingdom.  He promised us this.  We are made worthy, no matter what we do or say, if we have accepted Christ as our Savior. 

Man may try to bring you down.  Opinions and criticisms, judgements and nasty, may make you feel exiled from society or your family but God says there is no need to worry.  When we trust Him, God provides rescue and safety.  He makes us worthy and brings us out of exile. 

Truth is...I would much rather be in right standing with God than worry about what anyone on earth says or thinks.  If you are feeling exiled or unloved, know that God loves you no matter what another person says or feels.  If we depended on the people in our lives to approve and accept us to get into Heaven, wouldn't we just be in so much trouble!?!  Praise God for His grace, mercy and unfailing love.

Love the people in your life despite how they feel.  Thank God for them and watch how things change.  People that live in darkness or ones that aren't where they should be in relationship with Christ, point fingers and exile others as a reflection of how dirty they feel themselves.  Remember who God expects you to be and that the evil, cruel things that others do to you are a flaw in THEIR character, not yours.  Pray for them and ask God to give them forgiveness and acceptance.  Let God take control.  He WILL rescue you.  He may decide that you are better off being exiled from the relationship or place or status that you have been exiled from. 

I don't know about you, but because God made all of us, I trust they He knows what's best for us.  Just a thought-not that of the "random thought" kind-a real love, a real thought for being in Christ and filled with the Holy Spirit.