Greetings of God’s Blessed Peace!
Well, this week has been very interesting. Where I live in New Hampshire, USA, we got hit by a severe ice storm last Thursday night. This ice on the trees became so heavy that very many of them broke and fell on the power lines, causing very much damage. We have been in the dark every since this has happened. We are not used to living without electricity in the USA. However, it has been a blessed time as well. In a disaster such as this, people have helped one another with whatever need they have had. The communities have come together and the huge job that was placed before us by the storm is being completed quite quickly because so many are willing to help. It may still be possibly a week or so more before we get electricity back, but Lord willing all will be well!
This experience has shown us so many spiritual pictures. First of all, at this time of year, our trees are all without leaves. They are bare and quite unattractive. However, when covered by ice, they all became beautiful to look at. This to me is a picture of being covered by the Blood of Jesus. He is our total covering, so therefore, all of our unattractiveness due to sin is covered. When we believe by faith all of our sins forgiven in and by the Name and Shed Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are all covered. In Rev. 7:14 His word says,
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
What a blessed thought that all those who are believers are alike when covered by the Blood of Christ! All of these icy branches looked equally beautiful when the glorious light of the Sun of the day came and shone upon them. They were dazzlingly beautiful. This is how the Redeemed look to God in Heaven! When we are covered by Jesus’s Blood, he sees only that beauty and no longer looks upon our sins.
Also, the working together to get so much work done in our area, reminds me of how as Christians we must work together for the furtherance of HIS Gospel. This is HIS word that we need to spread. These are God’s children that we desire to feed, to help, and to comfort. All of us need each other both spiritually and naturally. Remember, we are all in this battle together. We need each other.
There are many more lessons learned from this big storm, but I will just share on more with you. That is, things can change very fast, and even when we least expect it. Last Thursday night, we had lights, heat, food, and all that we needed. Suddenly it was all taken away by natural event. Things can change very fast. Whatever condition we are in during this life, we can remember according to God’s word that it is temporary and it shall surely pass! But there is one thing that will never pass, God’s word says in
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. God’s word in eternal and we are so secure in this fact. If we stay in His Word and stick to His promises, we will be safe and secure in the storms in this life, and we will be safely on our way to eternal bliss and joy in Heaven above, where we will all be in one community together worshipping our Lord eternally!
In The Precious Name of Jesus
John Ruotsala
Your Foreign Mission Administrator.
Well, this week has been very interesting. Where I live in New Hampshire, USA, we got hit by a severe ice storm last Thursday night. This ice on the trees became so heavy that very many of them broke and fell on the power lines, causing very much damage. We have been in the dark every since this has happened. We are not used to living without electricity in the USA. However, it has been a blessed time as well. In a disaster such as this, people have helped one another with whatever need they have had. The communities have come together and the huge job that was placed before us by the storm is being completed quite quickly because so many are willing to help. It may still be possibly a week or so more before we get electricity back, but Lord willing all will be well!
This experience has shown us so many spiritual pictures. First of all, at this time of year, our trees are all without leaves. They are bare and quite unattractive. However, when covered by ice, they all became beautiful to look at. This to me is a picture of being covered by the Blood of Jesus. He is our total covering, so therefore, all of our unattractiveness due to sin is covered. When we believe by faith all of our sins forgiven in and by the Name and Shed Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, we are all covered. In Rev. 7:14 His word says,
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
What a blessed thought that all those who are believers are alike when covered by the Blood of Christ! All of these icy branches looked equally beautiful when the glorious light of the Sun of the day came and shone upon them. They were dazzlingly beautiful. This is how the Redeemed look to God in Heaven! When we are covered by Jesus’s Blood, he sees only that beauty and no longer looks upon our sins.
Also, the working together to get so much work done in our area, reminds me of how as Christians we must work together for the furtherance of HIS Gospel. This is HIS word that we need to spread. These are God’s children that we desire to feed, to help, and to comfort. All of us need each other both spiritually and naturally. Remember, we are all in this battle together. We need each other.
There are many more lessons learned from this big storm, but I will just share on more with you. That is, things can change very fast, and even when we least expect it. Last Thursday night, we had lights, heat, food, and all that we needed. Suddenly it was all taken away by natural event. Things can change very fast. Whatever condition we are in during this life, we can remember according to God’s word that it is temporary and it shall surely pass! But there is one thing that will never pass, God’s word says in
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. God’s word in eternal and we are so secure in this fact. If we stay in His Word and stick to His promises, we will be safe and secure in the storms in this life, and we will be safely on our way to eternal bliss and joy in Heaven above, where we will all be in one community together worshipping our Lord eternally!
In The Precious Name of Jesus
John Ruotsala
Your Foreign Mission Administrator.
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