Heralds Digest

“Thus says the LORD who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you: ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring;” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:2-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.2-3.nkjv Real men are pretty honest with their inadequacies towards maintaining good relationships with fellow men, needless to mention the lack of confidence in their competence to stand before the Almighty God. Nevertheless, all men struggle with the concept of fairness when referencing the context of favour in life. The simple reality is that ‘Favour ain’t Fair’. Consequently, many often miss the Father’s Favour through the positioning of themselves in order to seek favour from men, rather than getting sorted out by God. As an epitome of God’s Favour, Jacob was chosen ahead of Esau. And in spite of his inadequacies, Israel ...

““But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel...Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:22, 26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.43.22,26.nkjv Weariness in long-distance relationships is common to everyone, especially with the attendant costs of maintaining cordiality. In such relationships, the search for cheap calls often lead many to compromise of quality and a possible neglect of the sweetness from intimate fellowship. For example, the loving God declared to His precious Jacob or Israel, “But you have not called upon Me...”. The scriptures says the price for calling the throne of grace includes clean hands and a pure heart. Otherwise, the access to heaven becomes an unaffordable long-distance call, leading to the frustration of searching for cheap calls to the mammoth of this world. Consequently, self-inflicted weariness breeds depression, anxiety, slavery to sin and unr...