Heralds Digest

“Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭7:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.7.8.nkjv Separation from the fear of the unknown in life, family and ministry requires faith in the living God. Whereas, confidence in the provision and preservation through the system of this world demands separation from faith in and fellowship with God. When Stephen was asked “Are these things so”? The logical response to an obvious threat to his continual protection, provision and preservation through the council in his world would have been a straightforward “No!”. But then, he started his response with a sermon on his motivation for opting for a separation from the world of sin like Abraham did. Obviously, when any man does finally respond to the call of separation by faith in God, he ceases to respond to the calls from his senses through the fear in ...

“And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭6:15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.6.15.nkjv It is understandable why those who struggle and faintly cope with the distractions from the external influences around them may not qualify as the channels of positive influence at the same time. Therefore, it is natural to expect the management of the stresses of life with frown and frustrated faces. However, when Stephen was faced with harsh opposition, hired false accusers, got forcefully arrested and brought to the council, he was found with the face as the face of an angel. Whereas, it is always easier to blame the expression of failure, frustration and fierce disposition on the unfriendly influences of people and partners at home, workplaces, and the society where we are called to function. The truth is, external influences will matter most when a man has not been fully conquered within by the influence of the Holy ...