Editor’s be aware: “The Spoken Word” is shared by Lloyd Newell every Sunday throughout the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Sq. broadcast. This was recorded within the Philippines throughout the choir’s latest tour and can be broadcast on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
This distinctive and great land of the Philippines is a crossroads of world cultures and races, a singular mixture of East and West. Comprising over 7,000 islands within the western Pacific Ocean, this nation is understood for its fertile soil, tropical local weather and wealthy pure sources, incomes it the nickname “the Pearl of the Orient.” The Philippines is really one of the crucial lovely locations on earth.
One traveler wrote that the Philippines is “a most enchanting country, a land full of … surprises, of magnificent scenery and ideal vegetation, with an assortment of delightful people” (see A. Henry Savage Landor in “The Philippines: A Unique Nation,” by Sonia M. Zaide, 2nd version, printed in 1999).
Certainly, what makes the Philippines actually lovely is the goodness of its individuals. Over its lengthy historical past, this nation of over 100 million individuals has had its share of challenges and struggles — struggle, financial hardships, pure disasters. After all, each nation, each individual faces difficulties. That’s not what makes the Philippines distinctive; quite, it’s the inspiring approach the individuals right here cope with adversity.
You see, there appears to be a cultural delight amongst Filipinos about not letting the storms of life get them down. You possibly can virtually sense it within the air. Possibly that’s why the comparability to a pearl appears so applicable. Oysters type pearls in response to adversity, as they shield themselves when irritants invade their shells. A pearl’s magnificence is born of hardship, and so it’s with the Filipino individuals. These are gritty and resilient individuals. They maintain going even when instances are robust.
How do they do it? A lot of their resilience stems from their custom of religion in God. The Filipino individuals love God, and so they’ve realized to belief Him. You really feel religion right here within the Philippines, in all places. Love, goodness, humility and quiet power develop out of that religion as naturally as mangoes and sugar cane develop out of the wealthy soil right here. The religion of the individuals continues to form this lovely land.
The identical may be true for all of us, irrespective of the challenges we face. As we deeply belief within the Lord and middle our religion in Him, He reassures us, “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). That’s His promise right here within the Philippines and in all places.
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“Well bless their hearts.”
