Twelve thousand, seven hundred thirty-two B-17s were produced during WW2 and 4,735 were lost. Most were downed by the Germans. Others went down with mechanical problems and some were involved with accidents with other B-17s. It was war.
It reminds me of believers in the field of service. There are so many sad endings. If only…
The Bible records the failures of mankind: Adam and Eve (Gen. 3), Cain and Abel (Gen. 4), Noah and his sons (Gen. 9), Abraham and Sarah (Gen. 16), Lot and his daughters (Gen. 19), Jacob and Esau (Gen. 27), Joseph and his brothers (Gen. 37), Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10), Aaron and Miriam (Num. 12), Israel and Canaan (Num. 14), Moses and the rock (Num. 20), Samson and Delilah (Judges 16), Samuel and his sons (1 Sam. 8), David and Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11), Solomon and his harem (1 Kings 11). And on and on it goes, right into the New Testament, where we find disciple after disciple and church after church marked by failure and disappointment. It was war.
It’s dangerous out there, so stay close to God’s path for your life.
Gary