Heralds Digest

“And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28:15-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.28.15-16.nkjv The primary source of strength in the race of life is the Lord and confidence in His promises. However, additional call for consistency sometimes requires a supplement source of grace. When Paul had braced up to end the fight of faith in Jerusalem, he got called up to embark on the last phase of missionary journey to Rome, in the waiting hands of soldiers as chief prisoner. Under such ugly experiences and varied expressions of life challenges, additional source of courage and strength became expedient. There are often moments of weariness for faithful labourers, but the fruits of their labo...

“So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28:9-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.28.9-10.nkjv Paul and his co-travellers had suffered over 2 weeks of thunderous storm on the sea before arriving Malta - an island of people with myriad of needs, covered by their seeds of love. And he also got welcomed into Malta by a viper. It was a perfect reflection of the different experiences of life with constantly changing perception of curious observers, trying to figure out the essence of life's unpredictable challenges. However, the opportunities to minister to the people of Malta stand out as experiences that can never be forgotten by the people whose lives were touched. In spite of the suffered shipwreck, the survived shockwave from venomous viper, the escaped extermination threat from soldiers, and the list conti...