Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, secure in the love of God:

“Look, O LORD, and consider, for I am despised.”
(Lamentations 1:11)

When I find out there are people who actually despise me…

it’s hard to describe how that makes me feel.
I guess it’s some mixture of

surprise
hurt
defensiveness
puzzlement

loneliness.

Of course, the first thing I ought to do

is conduct a thorough self-assessment
see if I’ve given them reason to hate me.

If the answer is yes, then I’ve got to go to them

apologize
ask their forgiveness

do whatever it takes to make it right

learn from it
make certain it doesn’t happen again.

But what if I rule that out and determine
they despise me without just cause?

I’ve still got to go to them, don’t I?
do my best to correct any misunderstanding.

But if they despise me because I’m obeying You

I will wear their hatred
as a badge of honor.

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Proverbs 10:12; Matthew 5:21-25; Matthew 5:38-48; Matthew 10:24-31; Matthew 18:14-20; Luke 6:22-23; Romans 12:10; Romans 12:17-21; 1 Peter 4:8; 1 Peter 4:12-19; Revelation 2:10

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.