Circle of Trust

From “Turning Point” by Dr David Jeremiah

A Response to the Blasphemy Portrayed in the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris:
There is one true God. There is only one Way to that God. There is one Savior. He came to sinners, lived, died, and rose again to take the sins of the world upon Himself to pay the penalty of sin for the world of sinners He loves. There is one Spirit that is revealing this incomprehensible grace, mercy, and love to those who will receive it.
Darkness knows this, Satan (the enemy) knows this, and on the world’s biggest stages there is a reason that Atheism is not mocked, Hinduism is not mocked, Islam is not mocked, Daoism is not mocked, Spiritualism is not mocked, Buddhism is not mocked. Because they do not threaten the dominion of darkness.
Yet time and time again, Jehovah God is mocked by debauchery and blasphemy against His holy name and righteosuness. There is a part of me that wants to get angry, a part of me that is frustrated that I’m left once again to explain things to my boys that I shouldn’t have to; but just as soon as I begin to get upset, I’m reminded by the Holy Spirit, that God is in control, Jesus is coming again, and my battle is not with the hearts of man, but with demonic forces along with the schemes and devices of the devil.
There is a reason why the Christian faith is constantly under ridicule, scrutiny, mockery, and attack on every platform all around the world. That’s because there is only one faith that threatens the darkness, only one God that promises the demise of Satan, only one name that the demons fear and flee. Christianity offers the only hope of this world, because it professes the Son of God who came to be the Savior of the world, and His name is Jesus. He’s the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Creator and Sustainer, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Mock Him, drag His name through the mud, dismiss His followers, but one day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that He is the Son of God and He will judge all the earth, where everyone will give account of their lives before Him on His holy throne.
I’m no longer shocked by the things accepted by the world or what demonic things are celebrated. I’m not surprised by the satanic imagery included in pop culture, halftime shows, or Olympic opening ceremonies; because I know my enemy, the devil, is fighting to keep the world from knowing Jesus. Seeing such things only further invigorates and motivates me to take seriously my call to spread the Gospel, to be the light in the darkness, and to show others the love of Jesus. So let the world scoff, let the enemy parade his best efforts to hinder the Gospel, because in the end Jesus wins!
Ephesians 6:12, Philippians 2:9-11, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 Corinthians 9:25, Matthew 24:37-39