Many small nations need security guarantees from powerful nations.
Such are Finland, Israel and many other nations with small populations.
That is why several and different state associations have been established
only for security guarantees. Finland joined NATO on 4.4.2023 and Sweden
on 7.3.2024 Therefore both states have to pay more for their security than
at present. Russia already warned about 20 years ago that if Finland joins
only for security guarantees. Finland joined NATO on 4.4.2023 and Sweden
on 7.3.2024 Therefore both states have to pay more for their security than
at present. Russia already warned about 20 years ago that if Finland joins
NATO, they considered it a hostile gesture towards them and they warned
several times about the consequences if a war breaks out between NATO
and Russia, which is possible in the future, because Finland has a border
with Russia a total of 1,343.6 km or 834 miles. The border in land areas is
1080 km, i.e 671 miles. Together we annulled the 1948 YYA agreement in
1992. It was supposed to guarantee "friendship, cooperation and assistance
when necessary." It was replaced by an agreement on "good neighborliness
and cooperation". That agreement expired too in 2022 when Russia attacked
1992. It was supposed to guarantee "friendship, cooperation and assistance
when necessary." It was replaced by an agreement on "good neighborliness
and cooperation". That agreement expired too in 2022 when Russia attacked
Ukraine on February 24, 2022. I understand very well our non-Christian
leaders who were horrified by Russia's brutal attack on Ukraine. That war
has already lasted 1 year 8 months and very many civil have died there.
has already lasted 1 year 8 months and very many civil have died there.
How reliable are NATO's security guarantees?
A lot of them have been justified by the deterrence promised by Article 5. By reading its contents more carefully, you can see that the military aid given by other NATO allies is voluntary, so it is not completely certain that NATO member countries will rush to help Finland in the war.
>>Collective defence means that an attack against one Ally is considered as an attack against all Allies. The principle of collective defence is enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.<<
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_17120.htm
If it so happens that the other NATO member countries are of the opinion that Finland has itself caused the fact that Russia has started to consider Finland a security threat because NATO troops are stationed in our country and we have an enormously long land, water and sea border with them, then they may not give (enough) military aid because the aid is based on their discretion.
The fear of war has restrained the practice of major sins
We already learned from the Bible that Israel went to kneeling prayer and, if necessary, fasting when it was not yet so hardened and trusted that the best help would come from Yehowah Elohim. But today Israel relies more on its own military power and the US is its close ally.
Relying on US's help is, however, deceitful if its political leadership no longer finds it useful for them, but begins to adapt along with the majority of nations to condemn Israel's military actions to defend its civilian population as too brutal, cruel and unreasonable.
The current president of the US has quite a lot of influence regarding the annual military aid and separate security guarantees given to Israel, because the US constitution is not carved in stone forever, as it was in the 2 stone tablets of the Law that Moses received.
Finns also prayed during the war
In June, in the Continuation War of 1944, a surprising Russian offensive began. Russia had 2 million men on our borders from the Carelia Isthmus to the Arctic Ocean. A considerable number compared to the entire population of Finland, 3.8 million. There was a lack of food and sufficient armament in Finland.
President Risto Ryti's wife Gerda Ryti spoke to the nation on the radio and urged all Finns several times to pray for a miracle. Even in grocery stores, people knelt down to pray and wept before their Creator. Churches were filled with praying people and our Creator answered their prayers! Praise and glory of that to Yehowah alone!
Unfortunately, even the basics of Christianity have been abandoned in Finland, and the teaching of confessional Christianity in schools is prohibited by law. Teachers who violate it are first warned, and then if they disobey, they are fired. I knew an elementary school math teacher in Helsinki. He gave his students free tickets to the movie "The King of kings" and was fired. This happened already in the late 1970s. The hatred towards Christianity has increased here a lot since then.
The real and surest security guarantees
>>24 Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with a rod. Once I received a stoning. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent adrift in the open sea. 26 I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers, 27 in hard work and toil, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, many times without food, in cold and without enough clothing.<<
I once drowned in a mud pond when I was 3 years old, and I was given the grace to return to life as a result of my Christian mother's prayer. A few times I have been attacked with the intention of killing me, but I have received supernatural help in time when I prayed. Once I was in Sweden in the winter -18 *C in a freezing cold, homeless area, but by God's grace I got a car ride from an unknown young man (named Leif Lindfors, first name namesake).
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Please, note: Our Savior's original name in Hebrew is Yeshua HaMashiach HaNotzri
Our Creator, Yehowah Elohim, loves the nations and their inhabitants. He is the best guarantor of our safety in times of trouble as well as peace. I know this from several personal experiences. I've been in such dangerous situations several times that without His help I wouldn't be here writing a blogger post for you. Only He can give security guarantees even in eternity to all who here have wholeheartedly relied on Him!
Admittedly, I have not been in nearly as many dangers as the apostle Paul wrote that he had been. I am attaching a quote from his second letter to the Corinthians. 2 Cor. 11:24-27 and I recommend reading the whole chapter, if you are troubled by even a little disdain for your faith from non-believers or others!
>>24 Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with a rod. Once I received a stoning. Three times I suffered shipwreck. A night and a day I spent adrift in the open sea. 26 I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers, 27 in hard work and toil, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, many times without food, in cold and without enough clothing.<<
I once drowned in a mud pond when I was 3 years old, and I was given the grace to return to life as a result of my Christian mother's prayer. A few times I have been attacked with the intention of killing me, but I have received supernatural help in time when I prayed. Once I was in Sweden in the winter -18 *C in a freezing cold, homeless area, but by God's grace I got a car ride from an unknown young man (named Leif Lindfors, first name namesake).
He took me (as an answer to my prayer) at the Norrköping train station and bought me a train ticket for a sleeping car seat, gave me 20 SEK money to buy an evening meal and from there I managed to travel almost 8 hours to Gothenburg, from there I took a change train to Borås and I arrived at there at 2 pm on Friday, well before Shabbat started.
Three times I've almost dead to a violent fever, where my normal temperature +36 *C was well above +40 *C and I already started shaking, my heart was cramping and I couldn' see clearly. That's when my believing friends started praying and singing the old verse "Take a path from the herb garden, take it to Calvary" I listened it and was completely healed immediately! HalleluYah!
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Please, note: Our Savior's original name in Hebrew is Yeshua HaMashiach HaNotzri
Unto Thee O Lord
You Know Me
With my life in Your hands
Majesty
David Danced
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