Romans: Rooted in Jesus - Glory to God!

In honor of Veteran’s Day, did you know that Operation Overlord, the code name for the June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy, was one of the most highly kept secrets in military history? In fact, the allied nations (Britain, Canada, and the US) created a false flag operation, code named Operation Fortitude, to deceive the Germans into thinking the invasion was headed to Calais. The diversion came with the staging of a fake army in the southeast of England, complete with inflatable tanks, wooden planes, and fake radio traffic. Hitler took the bait and kept over 200,000 soldiers in Calais awaiting the invasion. When the allies launched the invasion, Hitler was caught flat footed, and while his troops were dug in at Normandy, they were not fortified and fell to the invasion. 

Did you know that God kept a secret? His prophets alluded to it, hinted at it, but never fully revealed God’s plan. He waited until the time was right (fullness of time) to launch Operation Gentile Redemption (ok, I made that title up). The prophets were clear that Messiah was coming, but they didn’t anticipate the full invitation of the Gentiles into His family. Paul reminds us that God has commanded the full disclosure of His plan through his preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The mystery has now been revealed! Join us as we worship the Redeemer, celebrate the beauty of the church, and glorify God!