Heralds Digest

“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God...Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom  honour” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭13:1, 7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/rom.13.1,7.nkjv   When the subject of submission to authorities in life (i.e., at home, fellowship, institution,  business, municipal, state, national, professional, etc) are treated as a demand from fellow human being, many things are bound to get wrong with the call. Believers become restricted to finding God and His manifestations in spaces outside their everyday life and existence. But here, the scriptures open up the horizon: “...the authorities that exist are appointed by God”, i.e., every authority that exist is God’s authority or government. Therefore, anyone who resist God’s government automatically becomes an agent in anti-Go...

“Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭ 12:16 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/rom.12.16.nkjv   Watching out for our self-interest in relationships is easy, but it doesn’t always bring the desirable results. And although life teaches that respect is reciprocal, the easier path and the most attractive disposition in life is the path of self-centredness. Therefore, patience, perseverance and prayer to God are expedient in order to accommodate the opinions of the relevant others in the projects of life. However, Paul’s helpful advice was so discreet: “collaborate with the humble!”. So, the question is “where do we find the humble in the path of life?” And the answer remains “patience, perseverance and prayer”. Invariably, a careful watch out for the opinion of God and the pursuit of His interests (not our own interests) about others in life attract the best and ...