To: Pastors, Church Leaders, and other readers around the world!
From: John Ruotsala, “Your Foreign Mission Administrator”
Please note: You can find this article at http://www.themissionsite.com/ scroll down the home page and notice Administrators Blog on the left side. Click and you have it. Please let me know if it would be helpful to have this in your language, as I am able to translate it into several languages
God’s Peace!
Greeting from New Hampshire USA! Our weather had cooled down quite a lot in the last few days. Winter is right around the corner.
From: John Ruotsala, “Your Foreign Mission Administrator”
Please note: You can find this article at http://www.themissionsite.com/ scroll down the home page and notice Administrators Blog on the left side. Click and you have it. Please let me know if it would be helpful to have this in your language, as I am able to translate it into several languages
God’s Peace!
Greeting from New Hampshire USA! Our weather had cooled down quite a lot in the last few days. Winter is right around the corner.
The leaves have withered and fallen off the trees. I often like to see the comparisons between the natural and the spiritual. Maybe the reason for this is that our God is great, almighty and powerful, but I know that his desire is that we would be saved. He created us, and does not want to lose us. He loves us! Therefore he gives us little pictures along the way in life so we can get glimpses of what his salvation plan and the wonderful eternal life that awaits us.
I had some trouble fitting the pictures of how the leaves falling off the trees fits in with the picture of salvation. Then one day this portion of the scriptures was opened up for me to see. It is in Psalm 1:3-4 (KJV)
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
See, it is only the ungodly that are pictured by the leaves falling. The believer lives forever! It is so amazing how there is an answer to all our questions in scriptures if we would but just look and study! God wants us to be sure of our salvation that HE has provided through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I will share one more word picture that helps me. I know many of you have never seen snow, but I am sure you all know what it is. When it snows in our area, sometimes the snow becomes very deep. When snow is deep, no matter how your yard looks in the summertime, whether it is a very nice lawn or an unfinished one, with the snow they all look alike. They all look beautiful. Think of the snow as the pure white covering offered to us by the precious atoning work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture says that when we are covered by his blood we are pure white. No matter what we were, what we have done in the past, when we are covered by His blood, we are perfect! Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Just like the yards of both the rich and poor people in our area. They both look perfect under so much white snow.
What a special Grace that God give us when he allow us simple pictures to see his Almighty hand working all around us every day. Stop and Be still and know the HE is God! Our God wants each to be saved!
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Isaiah 1:19 (KJV)
His promises are sure for each of us today!
May God Truly Bless Your day and week!
In Christ, John Ruotsala
Your Foreign Mission Administrator (Please see below also)
Business Section:
Please provide me with a cell phone number that can be used for these sermons. Also, please let me know the best time of the month to have your special service. We will try our best to have services at least one time per month for all parties interested, as long as the technology works and the funding is sufficient.
Also, if you would like to get on our mailing list for our Christian Monthly, please provide me with your physical address. I could also give you the website where you could read it at. You can get to it also through our website, http://www.themissionsite.com/ Feel free to visit here often as well.
I had some trouble fitting the pictures of how the leaves falling off the trees fits in with the picture of salvation. Then one day this portion of the scriptures was opened up for me to see. It is in Psalm 1:3-4 (KJV)
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
See, it is only the ungodly that are pictured by the leaves falling. The believer lives forever! It is so amazing how there is an answer to all our questions in scriptures if we would but just look and study! God wants us to be sure of our salvation that HE has provided through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I will share one more word picture that helps me. I know many of you have never seen snow, but I am sure you all know what it is. When it snows in our area, sometimes the snow becomes very deep. When snow is deep, no matter how your yard looks in the summertime, whether it is a very nice lawn or an unfinished one, with the snow they all look alike. They all look beautiful. Think of the snow as the pure white covering offered to us by the precious atoning work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture says that when we are covered by his blood we are pure white. No matter what we were, what we have done in the past, when we are covered by His blood, we are perfect! Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Just like the yards of both the rich and poor people in our area. They both look perfect under so much white snow.
What a special Grace that God give us when he allow us simple pictures to see his Almighty hand working all around us every day. Stop and Be still and know the HE is God! Our God wants each to be saved!
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Isaiah 1:19 (KJV)
His promises are sure for each of us today!
May God Truly Bless Your day and week!
In Christ, John Ruotsala
Your Foreign Mission Administrator (Please see below also)
Business Section:
Please provide me with a cell phone number that can be used for these sermons. Also, please let me know the best time of the month to have your special service. We will try our best to have services at least one time per month for all parties interested, as long as the technology works and the funding is sufficient.
Also, if you would like to get on our mailing list for our Christian Monthly, please provide me with your physical address. I could also give you the website where you could read it at. You can get to it also through our website, http://www.themissionsite.com/ Feel free to visit here often as well.
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