Yesterday at 6:45pm, I headed for Lido Theatre and got myself a ticket to watch a World War One (WWI) movie called, "The Fly-Boys." I like war movies generally. I actually planned to watch "Flags of our Fathers" but the theatre has stopped showing it. :(
Sorry to those of you who are planning to watch the show because I am going to share in detail what the story was about, which by the way is based on a true account, and one basic lesson I learnt which can be applied in my walk with the Lord.
Come to think of it now, I doubt many people like to watch war movies. I guess I am one of the rare few. :)
Anyway, the story was about a group of young men, mainly from the United States of America, who volunteered themselves to be trained as pilots so that they could fight alongside the French against the Germans. Then, the USA was not in the war yet. The year was 1917.
The bi-planes with a single machine-gun were the aircrafts used by the Allied Forces but they were far inferior compared to the German planes - theirs were tri-planes with twin machine-guns. The German aircrafts were more stable, very powerful, faster and the fire-power was double that of the Allied Forces'.
As aircraft technology was still relatively new since it was not too long ago that the Wright Brothers introduced their first flying-machine before WWI, the bi-planes and tri-planes were actually state-of-the-art machines used at that time.
The movie basically showed how the pilots from both sides engaged themselves in dog-fights. On the German side, there was this ace-pilot who was known to be very ruthless. He shot down many of the Allied aircrafts. He even killed pilots on the ground when they managed to safely land their damaged machines.
One of the veteran pilots from the Allied Forces had always wanted to hunt that ace-pilot down but in the end, he was killed.
The task was then handed over to another pilot who, by the way, was the lead actor.
To cut the story short, there was another dog-fight between him and the German ace. The latter was still far more superior and experienced and he shot many holes into the Allied pilot's aircraft. He (the lead actor) was, of course, injured.
The next scene showed the German pilot flying next to the damaged plane. He gave the injured Allied pilot the smug look. He then flew behind the damaged aircraft and was ready to shoot it down when the injured pilot suddenly made an interesting manoeuvre. Again the aircrafts were flying next to each other. The ace-pilot once again gave that smug look and here came the twist.
The injured airman basically whipped out a pistol, shot three times at the German pilot and he was killed instantly.
The storyline sounds a bit lame, I know, but do not forget that this was a true account.
So, what was the one lesson I learnt? Well, simply use the right and basic weapon to defeat the enemy.
There were the sophiscated flying machines with all the powerful machine-guns. In the end it was but a simple pistol that killed the enemy.
Likewise, in our fight against the evil one, let us not fall into the trap of having to think of complicated strategies to defeat him. God gave us two basic weapons and these will be enough to bring down the devil.
Just use the WORD OF GOD and PRAYER!
Hallellujah! :)
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:10-18
Sorry to those of you who are planning to watch the show because I am going to share in detail what the story was about, which by the way is based on a true account, and one basic lesson I learnt which can be applied in my walk with the Lord.
Come to think of it now, I doubt many people like to watch war movies. I guess I am one of the rare few. :)
Anyway, the story was about a group of young men, mainly from the United States of America, who volunteered themselves to be trained as pilots so that they could fight alongside the French against the Germans. Then, the USA was not in the war yet. The year was 1917.
The bi-planes with a single machine-gun were the aircrafts used by the Allied Forces but they were far inferior compared to the German planes - theirs were tri-planes with twin machine-guns. The German aircrafts were more stable, very powerful, faster and the fire-power was double that of the Allied Forces'.
As aircraft technology was still relatively new since it was not too long ago that the Wright Brothers introduced their first flying-machine before WWI, the bi-planes and tri-planes were actually state-of-the-art machines used at that time.
The movie basically showed how the pilots from both sides engaged themselves in dog-fights. On the German side, there was this ace-pilot who was known to be very ruthless. He shot down many of the Allied aircrafts. He even killed pilots on the ground when they managed to safely land their damaged machines.
One of the veteran pilots from the Allied Forces had always wanted to hunt that ace-pilot down but in the end, he was killed.
The task was then handed over to another pilot who, by the way, was the lead actor.
To cut the story short, there was another dog-fight between him and the German ace. The latter was still far more superior and experienced and he shot many holes into the Allied pilot's aircraft. He (the lead actor) was, of course, injured.
The next scene showed the German pilot flying next to the damaged plane. He gave the injured Allied pilot the smug look. He then flew behind the damaged aircraft and was ready to shoot it down when the injured pilot suddenly made an interesting manoeuvre. Again the aircrafts were flying next to each other. The ace-pilot once again gave that smug look and here came the twist.
The injured airman basically whipped out a pistol, shot three times at the German pilot and he was killed instantly.
The storyline sounds a bit lame, I know, but do not forget that this was a true account.
So, what was the one lesson I learnt? Well, simply use the right and basic weapon to defeat the enemy.
There were the sophiscated flying machines with all the powerful machine-guns. In the end it was but a simple pistol that killed the enemy.
Likewise, in our fight against the evil one, let us not fall into the trap of having to think of complicated strategies to defeat him. God gave us two basic weapons and these will be enough to bring down the devil.
Just use the WORD OF GOD and PRAYER!
Hallellujah! :)
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." Ephesians 6:10-18
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