Reject the rejection

The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today invoke thoughts of the situation of rejection and how we handle it. Luke relates that Jesus disciples are enraged by the rejection of Jesus in Samaria as he heads to Jerusalem. The suggestion that the wrath of heaven be brought to bear is refused by Jesus who moves on to the next town. Job, a man with a deep relationship with the Divine finds himself at the point of despair for his very life. The complete story of Job is important. The despair is real and deep. Job too moves on and the message encourages us to put one foot in front of the other if that is all we can do.