For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. (John 4:44)
You can’t be a prophet in your own land
Why?
Your land has been tainted by your past and is a constant reminder of it.
They will judge you on based on your past.
They can’t look beyond your past and see the potential in you.
Are a tool of discouragement, you can’t change people’s opinions with your words, it must be done through actions and it will take time.
They only see who you were and can’t see who you are in Christ.
It is easy to go back when there is nothing to look forward to.
The purpose of the rejection in your land
It will launch your purpose in God.
Push you to give in or move forward, that outcome is up to you.
God needs to mold you and take things out and separate you from what is causing your spiritual downfall right now and transition you to a place of restoration, edification, and of a personal relationship with him.
You need to move from your comfort zone and get into the discomfort where your potential is refined and put to good use.
In order for the disciples to be taught and learn from Jesus they had to leave their land, they had to leave their jobs/what they knew, for the love and will of God the father.
Abraham had to leave his land in order to obtain the promises God had for him.
Noah was lifted up in his land and ignored, he followed God’s will and was saved for being obedient.
The benefits:
You walk into your purpose (The Isrealites walked into their promise land)
Grow and mature in the word, your relationship, and the will of God for your life.
You are prepared for when God puts you back in this land to speak his word, understand the rejection, and choose to be like Jesus throughout it.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:11-13) Jesus himself was rejected by his people, not because he had done anything wrong or had obtained a bad reputation, but because he didn’t fit the standards, or criteria, that they had made up in their mind about who the son of God would be. He was born in a manger-those weren’t the right conditions for a king, so they thought. Jesus was humble, see we miss the importance. The purpose for him to come to this earth wasn’t to sit on a throne, he was doing that in heaven already; he came to save our soul from eternal death! He was the perfect sacrifice, and yet even back then, people were more concerned with appearance and the logistics of where he came from and where he was born instead of being concerned with the message that he was preaching to their souls.
Don’t be discouraged when those closest to you reject the message that you are speaking; understand that they can’t see past the barriers, only God can look at your heart. In understanding this you can also comprehend that it is best to pray for your loved ones and let your TESTIMONY do the talking. Don’t misunderstand me, if you have the urge to give a word then do so, but when you are evangelizing and speaking of the greatness of God, those are the things that people you come across on a day to day basis NEED to hear. They need to know that there is a God who is attentive to their need and is reaching out to them; they need to only give him an opportunity. We have tools that the Lord has left us through the word that would aid us in our walk. It can get discouraging when we speak of God and all we get is the cold shoulder, but when we come across certain truths and ask God to strategically place people in the lives of our loved ones to allow them the opportunity to have an encounter with his love, then we are understanding and strengthening our relationship with the Lord.
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For [the LORD does] not [see] as man sees; [fn] for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)
Allow the time that God has taken to take you out of your land and place you in a better place. A place to grow, a place where he can take out of you those things that hinder your walk with him, it is here where you can be strengthened and prepared for the battle.
God took me out of where I was for a long time. During this time he has been able to transform me, change me, and work things out in me that I couldn’t have been open to if I were surrounded by the same group of friends. I have been able to have such an encounter with him that I can say I am firmly grounded on the rock, with bad days and bad moments, but grounded on that unconditional love that keeps me going. It is now where my I am starting to have time for these friends that I was separated from by God because he has given me a refreshing word, and they see in me a true happiness that they have yet to find in the walks that they’re in. Many have visited my home church and are deciding to make life changing decisions in hopes to follow the Lord. And all the Glory goes to God!
Today I encourage you to allow this truth to be stamped in your heart and to seek the guidance of God. If it’s time to take a trip outside of your land because he desires to be alone with you then allow him to do so. The results are amazing and it is for your best interest.
Prayer
Father I thank you for my process. Thank you because you have taken me out not to be alone, but to be alone with you! To get to know you, to depend on you, and to allow your hand to mold me. Please help me through the process, walk with me, and in the times that I may need, carry me through. I don’t want to look back, I want to move ahead in you! My TESTIMONY will impact the lives of many for your word says in 1John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. I will love them not just with words but with actions!
Blessings,
Lourdes Hernandez
