Heralds Digest

  “ Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. ” Psalms 86 : 16 - 17 NKJV It is a lame ideology for anyone to attempt the show of life with just his physical strength. When bullies strike, they understand their checks and bounds. Otherwise, they get easily run down, disgraced and disregarded by stronger bullies. But when prophet Amos responded to his bully in the veil of priest Amaziah “ I was no prophet, Nor was I a son of a prophet, But I was a sheepbreeder And a tender of sycamore fruit. Then the Lord took me as I followed the flock, And the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel (Amos 7 : 14 - 15 )”, he attested to the authority behind his mandate. Unfortunately, most bullies are often too proud to recognize the stronger strength in the almighty God, even when the mercy...

  “ Take away from Me the noise of your songs, For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments. But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream. ” Amos 5 : 23 - 24 NKJV If justification before God is achievable by works, there can be no doubt in the expectation of sanity in hell than in heaven. With the countless robbery in this world’s justice system with bags of money,  position influence, and the shunting lifestyle by the status of men, smart and influential people would be readily prepared to bribe God with sacrifices of works and donations, leaving the truly righteous people begging for space. Thankfully, the just has lived and shall live by faith in God alone, leaving the truly righteous child of God with his pursuit of righteousness by the grace of God. Even when injustices extend like a pendulum on a free fall in this world’s system of administration and adjudication, God’s justice system remains juicy for those who choose to l...