Heralds Digest

> “So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/114/luk.2.6-7.nkjv Unlike in the days of Joseph and Mary, travelling advisory based on the accurate knowledge of Mary’s delivery date could have prevented the strenuous trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem. However, a recommendation of a safe flight date and transfer of medical record would still safe the due date and destination. The fact is that, irrespective of the change in time, standard of living, and the advances in technology, the due date and the appropriate destination for the birth of Mary’s firstborn Son is beyond human manipulation. Therefore, the responsibilities of every man in life are simply limited to making efforts to accommodate the divine counsel of God. Definitely, some tasks are du...

“To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:74-75‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/luk.1.74-75.nkjv Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Zachariah extended his deliverance from the hand of the salient motives behind most of man’s reasonable preoccupation and services to humanity. While occupied in the temple service with utmost dedication until his old age, it was difficult for anyone to uncover the venom of the deep-seated loneliness and fear. Apparently lost in mere sense of religious obligations, Zachariah could not experience the total freedom of serving God without fear of what the future holds for faithful workers. Likewise, many believers can be readily busy with religious, secular, and social obligations to God and people in their lives; and yet without the true freedom from fear of what the future holds. The truth is, it is easier fo...