Gal 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
I have watched with a lot of pain how most believers are quick to run down and criticize anyone who is found to have committed a sin, even if he or she confessed without being caught. We become judges immediately a brother, a sister, a pastor or pastor's wife commits a sin. Because we are at war with the devil, time after time we see men of high standing in ministry fall to the wiles of the devil but time after time our response is to injure them further with our mouths by gossiping and slandering them. Leaders of our army (Prophets, Pastors, Evangelist, Music ministers, drama ministers, etc) are at the forefront of this war and because of their roles they become prime targets of the enemy. "Operation Strike the shepherd and the flock will scatter" is still a major strategy of our enemy. Regrettably we injure our generals more than the devil does.
Taking a look at what obtains in the corridors of power in the world is instructive. Leaders of governments are the most guarded and protected. Their countries ensure they are the most guarded. This is important when you are at war. At war we need everyone working for the ultimate goal, which is Victory. No soldier leaves an injured soldier in enemy territory. We do the opposite most times these days as believers.
How many of us will broadcast his or her father's or mother's or brother's indiscretion to the world?
I bet you wont tell anyone if your father was caught in adultery. Yet we broadcast fathers in the faith who have done so. We go as far as discussing with unbelievers what should be a family matter. Do we not realize we are brothers and sisters in the Lord? WE ARE ON THE SAME TEAM! Irrespective of church denomination, race or ethnicity. Why do we assassinate each other's character like this? We cant win this war with all this backbiting and back stabbing. We are fighting ourselves from within.
We all need ourselves. We need everyone to get up.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
We need to nurture our fallen brothers, sisters and leaders to get back up and join the battle again. Noah rose up from the stench of alcohol (SIN) to pronounce blessings and curses that shaped the prosperity and fortunes of races and kingdoms.
That fallen man can still rise up with good nurturing to take cities for Jesus.
Nurture Them Church!!!
Don't Crucify Them!!!
I know some of our Leaders might have missed it, let us not rebuke them or make jest of them as Ham did to his father because there will be consequences. Remember Miriam too.
However, pray for them and leave God to correct them His own way. God is more convincing than you and i can ever be. Leave the correcting to Him. They are HIS servants!
Finally, a lot of us aspire to be used mightily of God like some of our fathers today, we desire a great work. So let us not destroy the throne they are sitting on. It is only a fool who will destroy the throne he wishes to sit on.
