Heralds Digest

“So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭15:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.15.3.nkjv   By treatment life and its constituting relationships as a gift on trust, man is likely just to be able to focus on the right perspective in approach. Without a primary focus on who among the two teams on the conflict of theology is right or wrong, a major lesson is learnt from the priority of the team Barnabas and Paul, even on their way to Jerusalem for clarification...”they caused great joy to all the brethren”, as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria. The simple message of the gospel is the causing of joy to the world through our relationship with the people. When the pursuit of right or wrong takes the best part of any relationship, it would be evident to all that the much ado is about personal joy rather than the people’s joy. ...

“Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭ 14:27 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.14.27.nkjv   Without singleness of purpose on a ship with many licensed sailors, it would be difficult to distinguish a voyage with many side attractions from a voyage with many destinations. Especially when a pirate is on board, the ship can get hijacked from the Captain and get diverted into a completely different destination. When life is considered a ship, it would be possible to see the challenges of riding with singleness of purpose. Side-attractions in marriage, ministry, and the mission of great accomplishments can sometimes take a toll on anyone who started the race with the Lord. Learning from the grace on Paul and Barnabas in their first missionary journey against rude ride, the fact that “they reported all that God had done with them” represents a ...