The greatest events at the Olympics

Now that all the euphoria has died down I'm writing an article about the greatest events at the Olympics. 

What were they?   Perhaps I should list the numerous occasions when competitors ran their legs off on the track and then bawled their eyes out on the podium (but what good is a piece of metal when your soul is not saved?).

No, the greatest events had nothing to do with anything that competitors achieved (and then "forgot" to give God the glory for creating them with athletic ability); rather, the greatest events took place away from the sports arena in the streets of London, where evangelists were sharing the precious Gospel of our Lord and Saviour - Jesus Christ.

Over the two weeks of the Olympics the capital was full of visitors from all over the world, many from countries where open evangelism is forbidden.  It was truly a mission field on our doorstep and evangelists took advantage of this by giving out literature in many different languages.   As the glorious, life changing Gospel was preached souls were being touched and the devil routed.  Only eternity will reveal how many souls were saved during that fortnight.

Moreover, many of the visitors to London were staying in hotels and guest houses where Gideon Bibles were left  in a Bible blitz carried out last year - I wonder how many read the Bible and got saved as a result; again, only eternity will reveal this.

Over the last few years in this evil country Christians have been persecuted for standing up for Jesus and the infallible word of God - the Bible.  However, no matter how many servants of the devil try to suppress the Gospel it will still be preached and souls will still be saved.  God is sovereign, He WILL ensure that His word goes out and every one of his elect will come to faith in Christ.  As Jesus said:  "All that the Father gives me, will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out"  John 6 v 37.

Jerry will be paxoed (unless he repents!)

No politician relishes being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman.  More often than not it is a deeply humiliating experience as Paxman shows up the politician for what he (or she) is - hypocritical and two faced.  When Paxman successfully grills such a victim the poor creature is said to have been "paxoed".

However, news reports suggest that Paxman, while interviewing Dickie Dawkins, not only showed obvious bias in Dawkins' favour but also made it clear that he believes Bible believers are "stupid people".  I wonder if he would have said the same about Muslim belief in the Qu'ran? (Answers on a postcard, please).

Paxman's wickedness in attacking the Bible in general, and Christians in particular, may have won him a few cheap laughs and a nod of approval from Dawkins, but it will earn him torments in Hell for all eternity.  Indeed, to coin a phrase, he will be well and truly Paxoed -  hoist on his own petard!

People like Paxman and Dawkins think they are so clever (I believe the word is "cool") when they behave in such a boorish manner.  No doubt they have a very high opinion of themselves, but what is that worth on the judgement day?  

When all of humanity is arrayed before God to give account of their lives the cleverness of people like these will be worth nothing.  I am reminded, while writing this article, of a conversation I had yesterday with an atheist who was brazenly showing off to her female companion (yes, I suspect they might well be...ahem, you know, that sort).  This lady boasted that she was going to Hell and then denied the existence of such a place.  She then proceeded to pour scorn on the very idea of God's existence and she feigned indignant shock when I pointed out that the devil has blinded her.  One hopes that she comes to her senses before it is too late - or she, too, will be paxoed on that great and awesome day of the Lord.

Revelation 20 v 15 "Whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire".