Heralds Digest

  ““ I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me; Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia: ‘This one was born there.’ ” And of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her.” The Lord will record, When He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah”  Psalms 87 : 4 - 6 NKJV Literally, the difference between the spelling of ‘there’ and ‘here’ is ‘T’ depicting transition, translation, and transformation. Symbolically, ‘there’ represents Babylon, Philstia, Tyre, and Ethiopia; while ‘here’ refers to Zion, the city of God. And just like the transition, translation and transformation of Rahab from Babylon, Philstia, Tyre, and Ethiopia to Rachel in Zion is unmistaken, ‘This one was born there ’ is expected to be every believer’s testimony of Christ creation. When everyone is truly in Christ, the new creation speaks volume in all his appearances, and engagements, testifying where, w...

  “ Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth .” Proverbs 17 : 24 NKJV When the scriptures say “ Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding “, it should be clear that worldly understanding is not in the pack. Worldly wisdom deals in upfront understanding at the expense of upright understanding. Those who trade with this understanding will fondly say “ the ends justify the means ”. Unfortunately, the scriptures call the merchants of worldly wisdom fools: “ But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth” . Whereas, upright understanding delights in the laws of the Lord and lives according to His commandment, showing, testifying and waiting on the means to justify the ends. Obviously, it takes the understanding of the principle of uprightness, purity, righteousness, integrity, goodness, humility, and truth to enjoy the best of heaven’s rewards; and remain undistracted by earthly remuneration.