Heralds Digest

“Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, The foremost of their might’...I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the LORD.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭49:35, 38‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.49.35,38.nkjv Those who desire the treasure of this world by all means are mostly unconcerned about the underlying transaction in respects of the demands of treacherous thrones. After all, there are no thrones without the need for an offer of sacrifices, either in term of time or in term of tributes. Like the king and the princes of Elam promoted the bow of the people before its exhorted throne, the family or fellowship altars of people who must be endowed with the treasure of this world are often a distraction to the true worship of the Lord. Men can keep drawing near with their hands full of service, but with their hearts empty of worship. This is sincerely because the visible throne for the service offering is simply the mat...

““Arise, go up to the wealthy nation that dwells securely,” says the LORD, “Which has neither gates nor bars, Dwelling alone. Their camels shall be for booty, And the multitude of their cattle for plunder. I will scatter to all winds those in the farthest corners, And I will bring their calamity from all its sides,” says the LORD.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭49:31-32‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.49.31-32.nkjv The strength of the security that is powered by the material things of the world grows with the intelligence of man. Unfortunately, the knowledge that constructs this security increases daily with the knowledge that compromises the same system security. Like in Kedar and Hazor, the confidence of most human systems (family, state, and institutions) is driven by the search and settlement in the scattered security, built on proven material reliability measures - “Arise, go up to the wealthy nation that dwells securely,” says the LORD, “Which has neither gates nor bars”. Whereas, all secur...