A professor in a college gave a pop quiz. One student did really well on it until he read the last question: What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school? Surely this was some kind of joke. He had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would he know her name? He handed in his quiz, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. Absolutely, said the professor. In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say, hello. The kid who left it blank said that he never forgotten that lesson. He also learned her name was Dorothy Isaiah 53:3 (NIV) “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.” Jesus understands what it is like to be sad— He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Sorrow was such regular part of His life it was part of His moniker. You have to have a lot of sorrow to be known as a “man of” them. You don’t just have one or two sorrows and get that nickname! The verse I shared also says…”Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.” You’ve been despised and so have I. People have willfully diverted their eyes from ours. Jesus knew what it is like to be discarded…to have people who should acknowledge Him, simply refuse to. Jesus could relate to Dorthy. And He relates to you.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:17:18 +0000
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