The Olympic games which are held once every four years, are designed to showcase the best of the world’s athletes. This year it is being held in France. We are told that over twenty-eight million Americans viewed the opening ceremony. Also, hundreds of millions worldwide tuned in to this major event. The Christian community must always be on the watch for the enemy. With millions of people worldwide viewing this event the enemy chooses what appears to mock the most sacred aspect of the Christian ministry. Reading from Matthew 26:26-29. “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and break it, and gave it to his disciples, and this is my body.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remissions of sins.
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom”.
(Christians worldwide which is over 2.3B people should condemn this parade especially against the background of the group that promoted it. Why would the community choose to stage this event? Was it a mockery of the sacred scripture?
The Bible tells us that the bread represents the broken body of Jesus broken by lashes, broken by nail piercing, broken by a sword through his side. Having said that, the blood that flows from those wounds, was for our cleansing. We are further told from the scriptures that the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sins. It’s my hope that particular community will find healing through the blood of Jesus.).
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