Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Kid In Russian Airspace

Years ago military experts said the Russians had developed and positioned the most effective anti-aircraft system in all the world. Powerful radars probed the air above major Soviet cities, and missiles were poised to bring down enemy aircraft at any altitude. None of these cities was more heavily defended than Moscow and its famous Red Square just outside the Kremlin, and seat of Communist government at that time.
That explains why the world was shocked (and more than a little amused) when a young German piloted a small rented single-engine airplane from Denmark into Soviet territory and buzzed the Kremlin before landing in Red Square. Before he was taken away by the police, he managed to greet some surprised Muscovites who just happened to be in take area at the time. He even signed a few autographs. And when the incident was over the youthful German was elated; the Russian government was embarrassed; a couple of top generals were abruptly sacked; and the world laughed.
We are kind of like Moscow. We can get overconfident with our spiritual defenses and all of a sudden discover we are a lot more vulnerable than we think we are. Compare this with Peter who absolutely assured Jesus that, though all deny Him, he never would.
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