Heralds Digest

  “‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Long life is not necessarily an extension of days; but an extension of assignment. And if parenting or mentoring is conceived as a worthwhile assignment by anyone, such an individual has earned the right to receive honour (i.e., obedience, respect, and protection) from the mentees. Fathers and mothers, either in facts or figures, represent the evidence of living for God’s assignment, with respect to parenting. Therefore, anyone who wants to live for a similar level of assignment must learn how to show respect for older generations. God is simply saying praying for long life is the actual living for the honour of those who are committed to clearing the stage for our performance. Otherwise, there is no use adding days to life just for the sake of wasteful existence....

  “‘The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.” ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭25:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ When scriptures declare that the earth is the Lord’s property with its fullness, it suggests that the strictest of human’s landed possession is simply a termed tenant. The Lord appears to tell the children of Israel “ Please ensure you understand the meaning of ‘Certificate of Occupancy’ when you are issued one ”. If anything, our honest use of all landed properties or any earthly possessions for that matter should promote humble relationships with the Lord. While we are privileged to accessed earthly possessions and properties for the glory of God and the express satisfaction of His purpose, many of us have often abused the terms of our tenancy without checking on the interest of God. Whereas, God said to Israel and everyone “ you are strangers and sojourners with Me” . At the expiration of human’s termed or trusted tenancy on all privileged...