Restoration 10:10

An army officer told the Sun newspaper of his miracle escape when a rocket-propelled grenade bounced off him.

“Lt David Robertson was struck in the chest by the missile, fired by a Taliban terrorist in Afghanistan. Incredibly it ricocheted off his body armour and exploded against his Warrior armoured vehicle – and David escaped with just minor arm wounds.

The 30-year-old from 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (The Highlanders), said:

“I saw it coming at me head-on. I was knocked back hard, and then there was a bang and a heat wave. My body armour saved me.”

David, of Inverness, is usually based in Germany. A defence expert said:

“Thanks to his armour we are celebrating the survival of a hero and not mourning the loss of a brave officer.”

WOW. How cool is this? The soldier came under attack was knocked back hard, felt the heat of a missile and was bombarded by an explosive loud bang. And he died; NOT. Thankfully the soldier was wearing his body armour and survived with receiving only minor injuries. So come on Christians. You might not be in a battle like the one being fought in the Middle East, but you are in a spiritual war zone so,

‘ Put on the full armour of God’ says the Apostle Paul, ‘so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes’ Ephesians 6:11.

Don your spiritual Kevlar. Take hold of Christ’s righteousness, thank the Lord for your salvation, proclaim the gospel truth, ready yourself for biblical service, live by faith, and walk humbly before your God. And like all the surviving heroes of Scripture we will be more than conquerors.

Have you ever done stupid things? Well you’re not alone. Bank manger Dan Hill felt a right plank when he quit his £80,000 a year job to become a carpenter. His friends advised him not to give up his executive career. But Dan would have none of it. He resigned from his high-flying job and pursued his dream. He became a joiner. He endeavoured to have a quieter life in the country-side making furniture. But within weeks he discovered that he was allergic to wood. Doctors diagnosed a rare allergy to dust from the wood shavings. How unlucky is that? It’s like a builder being allergic to bricks; or a plumber having an allergy to pipes. Or a grandmother taking out her knitting needles and having an allergic reaction to wool. Dan wanted to get out of one stressful situation and he ended up in a worse situation. ‘I was heartbroken when I found out I had an allergic reaction to the wood, I wanted to do something worthwhile rather than sitting behind a desk” he said. Thankfully it’s only one type of wood and he can cover up with gloves, face mask and allergy cream. But it does show us how sometimes we can jump out of the frying pan into the fire. Dan now has less money, different stress and another health problem. It might be worth you staying put in your stressful environment for now.