My Unger’s Bible Dictionary says “Armageddon has becomes a poetical expression for a terrible and final conflict”. It’s a battlefield that has previously been the site of two great Biblical victories. This year is the first time I’ve heard the expression used in connection with a college football game, but the 2011 LSU-Alabama game was so dubbed by the news media. I’m not sure “Armageddon” was a good descript word for the game since it surely was not a “final conflict”, however it was a slobber knocking defensive battle that LSU won 3 field goals to 2, in overtime. There is still the possibility of a rematch, I suppose it could be called Armageddon in New Orleans.
Something in excess of 101,000 fans packed the stadium in Tuscaloosa as I watched from the comfort of my living room. They arrived painted, costumed and screaming. Streaming through the gates for hours before kick-off you could tell easily whose side they were on by the school colors they wore.
I wonder how big a crowd would gather to see Good do battle with Evil, Jesus vs Satan. Would there be enough interest to fill the stadium? I’m sure it would be much quieter, with little cheering and screaming; since you can get a funny look if you say amen aloud in some churches.
What I really wonder about though; is if we could tell which side they are on by the way they look. Would they dress different, act different or talk different? Can you tell a Christian from the world by what they wear, or the way they behave and what they say?
I sure hope folks can recognize me more readily as a Christian, than as a Bulldog fan.
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