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Never meet your heroes. As a younger man, I could not understand that saying. Why would you not want to shake hands with and really get to know the men or women who inspired you?
As an older man, now I get it. I get it all too well.
Imagine you see an outdoor statue from a distance. It looks awesome, flawless, perfectly designed--a work of art. But as you step closer, cracks become visible. Disproportion. A weathered hollowness to the eyes.
Close up, imperfections become obvious.
So with our heroes. Including biblical ones. Look closely enough, and you will see the cracks, smell the odor of human flaws. No matter what accomplishments ignited our admiration for such people, even our heroes stand on feet of clay.
In his early days, Solomon seemed heroic. The Queen of Sheba traveled far to see him. He took her breath away, this most interesting man in the world. King, scholar, builder, sage.
But Solomon, like almost all great men in the Bible, fell far short.
He "loved many foreign women,” and “clung to these in love.” “When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God.” He “did evil in the sight of the LORD,” building worship sites for Chemosh and even Molech, to whom children were sacrificed (1 Kings 11:1-8).
Oh Solomon, you wisest of fools.
As a young king, he prayed for a “hearing heart,” but that heart eventually turned a deaf ear to the LORD God of Israel. The results were catastrophic.
I suppose we all want human heroes. And, to an extent, that is okay.
But realize--and I mean truly come to terms with the fact--that every hero is a sinner, and every sinner will eventually let you down.
That is why the Bible repeatedly tells us not to put our trust in fellow sinners but in Christ, who will never let us down. Not once, not ever.
The closer you get to Christ, the more perfection, the deeper affection, you see.
Look up to the one who came down from heaven to make you his own.
That's right! My Soul is Not for Sale!🔥 Jesus warns that gaining the whole world (wealth, power) at the cost of one's soul is a catastrophic loss, as the soul has infinite value. He emphasizes that earthly possessions should not be idols & encourages prioritizing eternal life, as one cannot buy back their soul once lost.🫤
@Life_truthway Brother you need to be water baptised as Jesus was then you will be safe.
Secondly if this matter is confusing to you, move away from it and stop sowing seeds of confusion into others.
Thirdly ask the Holy Spirit to teach you truth in secret.