Underrated

He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Isaiah 53:3 NIV

Every day around the world people are undervalued, underpaid, underestimated. You've probably had it happen to you. I've had it happen to me and to people I know. Humans can be very selfish, self-centered, and self-indulgent. It's why we turn away from situations that are hard to take in. We believe that if we don't see it we won't think about it, and then it won't hurt our hearts.

But no matter what's happened to us, Jesus knew this pain first hand. He experienced the ultimate in being underestimated. People had no idea what he was capable of. Even when he performed miracles they attempted to disprove him, which goes to show that even if were to perform miracles, people would still be skeptical. We are afraid of what we can't explain or what is stronger or better than us. It's human nature. Jesus experienced it even though he was above it.

So the next time you feel underappreciated, ask yourself how Jesus would have handled it.