Heralds Digest

“Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “...Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:20, 22-23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/114/luk.6.20,22-23.nkjv It is absolutely misleading for anyone to aim at the true value of a precious Jewel by the dignity of its surface treatments. The process of treatments is often harsh, rugged, and rough; not because of the wrongdoing of the Jewel. The ill-treatment is often decided based on its preciousness. The Lord Jesus Christ apparently admonished the disciples to look away, “when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil”. In fact, men’s disvalued treatments imply “God loves you, and have a good thoughts towards you, And empowers you, and calls yo...

Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh. Luke 6:21 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/luk.6.21.NKJV The expression of the human body's dissatisfaction through hunger and weeping generally generates the passion for the pursuit of a change of condition. Unfortunately, not many people appreciate the blessedness of this human's innate ability to generate the necessary passion leading to a change from unfavorable conditions of life. Whereas, those who are committed to accepting this noble call as the disciples of change in their world know why the Master emphasized the blessedness in a temporary state of hunger and weeping. While many are deceived by the love of the world and its system of material exploitation, it is instructive to note that true satisfaction cannot be derived from material possessions and artificial inducement of gladness. A discontented disciple does not seek fulfilment and gladness through a brea...