The Land of Smiles

This is the 46 letter:

Text for the day: Psalm 50:2 (King James Version)

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Our Theme for the day: (The Land of Smiles)

Renowned documentary photographer Tomas van Houtryve entered North Korea a few months ago by posing as a businessman looking to open a chocolate factory. Despite the 24-hour surveillance by North Korean minders, he took arresting photographs of Pyongyang and its people of which he was not to —images rarely captured and even more rarely distributed in the West. No one knows how many people live in Pyongyang which is the capital of North Korean; some estimates place the population at up to 3 million. He said, “As the children notice him, they immediately ran away from him as if a wolf had come up to them.” In Kaesong, the special economic zone on the southern border, South Korean companies hire North Korean workers at wages of $50 a month.

Tomas Van Houtryve further goes on to say that every where he want he saw no one with a smile on their face; it was like I entered into the land of no smiles. There is a lot of joy in a smile, how sweet our daily comforts prove when they are seasoned with God’s love, and a smile. If you want to be a good leader then smile first. Your first smile will compel every body to smile. It is by a smile that the heart of others is open. It is said that teachers who smile will touch the heart of student through the magnetic touch of smile. Smile creates confidence & love among the children. The smile makes the children fearless and brave in the class to ask every question. With out a question a class is meaningless and helpless and may be termed as poor class. The development of the children on the subjects happens only when they start liking and loving the teacher. ‘Unless the children love the teacher, how can they love the subject? Remember, the smiling face of the teacher creates vibration among the children who become fearless to express everything. They ask questions. ‘Freedom automatically happens when smile exists in the classroom'.” By Harekrushna Behera

Harekrushna Behera further goes on to say, “SMILE SPREADS LOVE, if the classroom is happy then the children can better study through the happy environment and they can enjoy the study.” Like the workers of Kaesong who live on the southern border, who live off the wages of $50 a month. Nothing can do us real good without the blessing of God. For what God blesses is blessed, be it little or much. Therefore "a little that a righteous man hath is better that the riches of many wicked." Ps. 37:16. The little with the blessing of God is more efficient, and it will extend farther. The grace of God will make a little go a great ways. When we devote ourselves to the affairs of the kingdom of God, He will mind our affairs." {OHC 196.2} Our earthly good is not beneath the notice of our heavenly Father. Today God longs to smile upon you and your efforts. Soon we shall enter the land of smiles; John who wrote the book of Revelation puts it this way.

^“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. I am longing to be in this place were people shall smile forever; it will be worth more than any earthly income. But first we must find that true peace which brings happiness and a smile, and than help someone Else find the same before we are ready to go. Like it is that we don’t know how many people live in Pyongyang, neither do we know what the population of the holy city, New Jerusalem is neither. For John in Revelation 7:9 says he saw, “a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.” Today the invitation is extended to all to be there through Jesus, and be apart of the land of smiles. Will you be there?

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Please join us as we pray for those who are not afraid to try new ways of sharing the gospel.

Remember; you’re the only Jesus some will ever see.



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These letters are written by Elder Kevin Santucci
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