News Commentators are saying that Mel Gibson’s career is over because he was caught on tape making a lot of derogatory comments to his girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. The media is really bashing Gibson and seemingly having a field day with Gibson’s fall from public favor.
You may remember that in addition to being a gifted actor, Gibson also directed, and partially funded the film The Passion of the Christ which rocked both the secular and Christian worlds for the cause of Christ.
Non-Christians who went to see The Passion of the Christ were said to have made life changing decisions after seeing it. Many Christians felt validated that an actor with Gibson’s influence would ‘lay it all on the line’ for Christ and produce such a Hollywood caliber film to the glory of God.
Gibson made us proud – proud to be Christians; Proud to have Christ’s message proclaimed for all to see.
And now he’s fallen in disgrace.
Those who stood by him may feel ashamed – yet another high profile Christian bites the dust. But many believers and non-believers alike seem to be jumping at the chance to say ‘see I told you so! He’s not the real deal. He never was and never will be…’
My heart aches for Mel Gibson this morning and for all the other men and women who have done magnificent works for the kingdom of God only to have lost out in the end. Two scriptures come to mind which I don’t have the time to expound on at the moment:
“I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” (I Corinthians 9:26-27)
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” (Galatians 6:1)
Obeying the scripture, even when our opinion may be otherwise, is also part of living every day with Jesus.
Agree or disagree with this post? Tell me why…
We’re all a work in progress. Some just have a harder time staying focused and on track. Hopefully he’ll realize this and come back to his inner self, awaken to a new day, be refreshed and renewed.
You are so right Sherry! There’s a scripture that says, ‘all have come short of the grace of God… ‘