OBAMAS PITCH CHICAGO FOR 2016 OLYMPICS … BUT WHO HAS “YOUR” BACK?Where will the 2016 Olympics be held? If President Obama, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey have their way, the 2016 Olympics will be held in their home town of Chicago. In fact, these influential power hitters have all made their way out to Copenhagen (Denmark) within the last couple of days, with Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey having flown-in together yesterday, and President Obama flying in today to join them. These three (among others) are really packing a heavy punch, regarding their message towards the International Olympic Committee, in order to have Chicago chosen over the other three candidate cities. Some have suggested that with a group of people of this powerful and prestigious caliber advocating on behalf of Chicago, it’s almost impossible for the IOC to award the 2016 Olympics to any city but Chicago! Whether this is true or not will be determined tomorrow evening (Friday, October 2nd), when the IOC makes a final decision.
Good luck, Chicago! – you’ve got a pretty powerful team going to bat for you, but even they may be turned down; they’re not omnipotent. But one certainly is omnipotent; Jesus Christ. And while Jesus doesn’t go around promoting cities for the Olympics, he instead uses his clout and prestige (stemming from his position as God’s son) to advocate for the spiritual well being of those who have placed their trust in him! That’s right! – Those of you who have partnered with Christ have got someone a billion times more powerful than all of the presidents, kings, and leaders of the world combined who promotes “you” before God Almighty!
Romans 8:34 tells us, “Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who was raised to life – is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” 1 John 2:1 tells us, “We have one who speaks to the Father in our defense – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” And finally, Hebrews 7:25(B) tells us, “[Jesus] is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”
Chicago has President Obama and Oprah Winfrey. OJ Simpson had Johnny Cochran. But you and I have JESUS himself going to bat for us, and he never strikes out! When our failures before God are of a royal degree, Jesus is there – standing before God on our behalf! When we need strength, guidance, and comfort to carry on, Jesus is there – standing before God on our behalf! When our prayers for ourselves have come to a halt because we just don’t have the words, Jesus is there – standing before God on our behalf! And you better believe that Jesus ALWAYS has the ear and the eye of his Father! He is forever promoting us, often in ways we could never imagine or understand, and he never strikes out! He never LOSES his case, which means ...neither do we!
