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Some years ago in the American school, I taught
children from the Royal family of Bhutan.
They were great kids and applied themselves
wholeheartedly to their studies, respectful towards
elders and disciplined ( I never had to put them on
detention).
These stamps were a gift
from one of them.
They are rare stamps worth quite
a bit, I should imagine.
Bhutan is a small land locked Himalayan kingdom
in the north east of India.
Till 1949 it was completely isolated and
closed to regions beyond its bordeers.
The present ruler of Bhutan is more open
to the outside world and is leading his people towards
modernisation and progress.
You can read more about Bhutan at this
I reason I am telling you this is because
I want to share a mission story with you
from a land which is opposed to the Gospel.
Buddhism is the official religion of Bhutan.
Public worship and propagation of Christianity
is illegal. There are a few Christians there but they
can only pray as a family. Meeting with other believers
is prohibited.
An Indian Christian couple living in Bhutan was holding
secret meetings. They were very cautious to change the
venue each week and maintain secrecy.
One day they showed a film about Jesus
to a small group of people behind closed doors.
When the film ended two strong impressive looking
men stood up and declared that they were police officers
and had come to arrest them.
The Indian couple and their friends were stunned and didn' t know how to respond.
But the two officers told them not to fear.
"We had come here to arrest you",they said,
"But Jesus has arrested us."
The men responded in faith to the message of Christ
which they heard for the very first time
in their lives .
We are told that they are now sharing the love of God
among their people.
This is God' s work. In infallible proof that He
lives and moves and interacts with us.
After you read this do pray for the tiny
country of Bhutan and its unreached people.
My words...will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose
for which i sent it.
Isaiah 55;11
6 Fertilize my soul:
Wow, what an inspiring story, Amrita. Bhutan is scarcely ever in the news, so is relatively unknown to the general public.
Bhutan isn't present in Polish media. Most people think that this Oriental kingdom is full of tolerance and harmony. But persecutions of Christians were also in Bhutan and in Tibet, I read about Tibet, that there were even bloody persecution.
On th e surface Bhutan is a very peaceful and quiet nation, keeping to itself, but it is anti - west, Zim.
Yes Sita very few people know about the existence of Bhutan
Very good: I posted once http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3700555217961835254#editor/target=post;postID=8572257707156107454 and quoted another good poem at http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3700555217961835254#editor/target=post;postID=343264543518648198
"But thus th’ eternal counsel ran,
Almighty Love, arrest that man!"
Good to see it working!
Years ago, at a camp meeting, everyone picked one country to pray for...I got Bhutan and have prayed on and off for the country and people ever since. Wonderful story of His great love.
What a wonderful story Amrita. Thank you so much for the reminder. God is indeed with and in us as we are with him.
Every day he via just so many mediums is touching and changing lives all over the world.
Our eldest brother Christ Is alive and well and moving in the world. The seen and the unseen are at his command.
Personally I've never heard of this place that you speak of. But they seem to practice a very different form of Buddhism than I have seen in my research of other faiths and cultures.
The Buddhist's I've known were very accepting people.
Then again, I've met a number of Christians who also engender ideas of hate against other faiths.
I suppose it's just folks bringing out who they actually are and using their faith for their agenda irregardless of what their faith actually tell them.
HUGS
Johnny.
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