Fallen Heroes

His book lies on the bed next to me. It has a very inapt title CALLED TO CONQUER. Author: Eddie Long. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, then just know that he is the American pastor facing more than his fair share of trouble following allegations of sexual abuse levelled against him by some young men from his congregation. He could write a year-long devotional on being called to conquer yet the allegations against him give the impression that he couldn’t conquer himself.

She is beautiful and has an awesome voice and very inspiring music. She has been a Christian musician for a long time although she took a long long long break from music to slow down the pace of her life. She has touched many Christians with her songs, I included, and she is also….homosexual. She is openly in a same-sex relationship and is not afraid to tell anyone who will listen, that God still loves gay people. Her name is Jennifer Knapp.

There are many more examples in our day, people who we looked up to and who let us down so hard we are too injured to trust them again. Whenever we heard them speak or sing, or do whatever made them so awesome to us, we couldn’t help but be inspired and moved. Now we have to deal with the issue of their fallen nature. What should we do with fallen heroes? The Bible is piled sky-high with such characters, Moses the murderer, David the adulterous and murderous king, Solomon who had more wives than most people have coins, Samson who couldn’t keep a secret from a loose woman, Reuben the incestuous, Peter the denier, John Mark the deserter, Saul the persecutor…….

The main difference between those people and the ones we deal with these days, is that they had the presence of mind to repent of their wrongdoing and were restored to fellowship with God. Our current church is full of fallen heroes who would plead their case to deaf ears, when tearful repentance at the foot of the cross would do. It is still not too late for you to be restored to God. Don’t let your pride separate you from Him eternally. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.