The truth always wins

“For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.” Luke 8:17 BSB

In a sad turn of events for runner Shelby Houlihan, who has been actively appealing the doping ban she received in 2020, Runner's World reported the following Wednesday: Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1500 and 5,000 meters who is serving a four-year suspension from track after a failed drug test, wrote on Instagram that she lost the appeal of her suspension to the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Houlihan, 29, said her ban will be upheld. She will be eligible to compete again on January 13, 2025, when she will be almost 32. She will miss the World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and the Olympic Games in 2024, but she would be eligible for the 2025 World Championships, should she qualify. She blamed the positive test on tainted pork from a burrito she bought at a food truck, and she continues to maintain her innocence. In the Instagram post on May 18 announcing she lost her appeal, she wrote, “I was told from the start that it was a long shot; it’s extremely hard to overturn these cases and I shouldn’t get my hopes up. I had to try anyway. I had to fight for myself, my career, and my reputation because I am innocent. The truth hasn’t won here and that’s devastating.”

And you know, when it comes to the truth, the Bible tells us that “there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.” This means everything that you and I say and do will one day be revealed. Every lie we have ever spoken will be exposed and every truth that was said to be a lie will be vindicated. Every sin, no matter how hard a person tried to hide it or justify it, will be laid bare and displayed for what it is. For that reason then, we can definitely declare that the truth always wins.  

So knowing that the light will expose even the deepest and darkest of our secrets, let us choose to live in such a righteous way that we have no fear that our words or deeds might be revealed my friend. This will not only allow us to live free from fear but to live full of joy and on fire for Christ. 

Heavenly Father, we thank You for who You are, for forgiving us when we go astray, and for reminding us that we will all be accountable one day for the things we did and didn’t do. In light of that, help us to remember that we have everything we need to live a righteous life through You. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen  

Happy Running!!!