One of the cleverest secret plans during WWII
was Operation Mincemeat. In 1943, Great Britain planned to invade Sicily, but
they had to convince the Germans and Italians the attack would happen
elsewhere. They dressed a corpse in a Royal Marines uniform and named
him Major William Martin. Planted on him was a cryptic letter detailing an impending
invasion of Greece and Sardinia. The fake military document was supposedly
intended for the British commander-in-chief in North Africa.
The corpse was transported by submarine and
released off the coast of Spain near the shore. As expected, the body washed up
on a beach, which the Spanish government believed was a secret courier. They
turned the letter over to German military intelligence, which convinced
them Sicily wasn’t going to be invaded. The Nazis reacted to the ruse and moved their
troops to Greece and Sardinia.
The plan worked. British troops landed in
Sicily, helping to end the war in Europe and paving the way for the June 6 D-Day invasion. Major William Martin, a man
who never existed, played a significant role in winning WWII.
As
brilliant as that plan was, God’s plan to win the war for your soul, Operation
Save the World, was even more ingenious. “This Man (Jesus) delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you
nailed to a cross…to put Him to death, and God raised Him up” (Acts 2:23-24). Satan
thought if he could stir up people to kill Jesus, that would be end of Him, and
the devil would rule the world forever.
But
God outsmarted him. He allowed Jesus
to be crucified, so that He became the sacrifice for the sins of the world
(John 1:29). Then God resurrected Him from the dead to win the war for souls,
and now He lives forever as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Only
one thing is left to complete the plan of salvation for you. You must receive
Jesus as your Lord, and then you will be on the winning side for
all eternity.
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