Heralds Digest

     “ Give us help from trouble: For vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that shall tread down our enemies .” Psalm 108 : 12 - 13 KJV When believers cringe and crash into cowardice before their enemies, they inadvertently admit that their belief in God is pointless, powerless, and painful. Unfortunately, the enemies’ strategy of dispossession has been unchanged from the beginning of time. He has always wanted any man to dismiss human reliability on the inherent power of dominion that has been endowed. That man is possibly able to get something done without depending on the grace and power of God is the fundamental principle of satanic deception. For example, Satan offered Adam and Eve freedom, but they ended up falling from grace and their garden of dominion. And even today, many believers have fallen and they are constantly falling from grace into the gutter of sins, deception and satanic manipulations. Whereas, God has always been su...

  “ But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. ” Isaiah 43 : 1 - 2 KJV Friendship and relationships in today’s social media days are built on cash and carry mentality. Little wonder why marriages don’t last….because there is little or no commitment to love by identity. The moment relationships are summed up as “ there’s nothing in it for me to grab ”, the ‘irreconcilable differences ’ clause is triggered in all fruitless friendships. Whereas, friendship with Jesus is built on our identity with Him. “ But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called...

  “ Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness .” Isaiah 41 : 1 , 10 KJV One of the major strategies of the enemies of fruitful fellowship with God in the family, workplaces and Assemblies of God’s people is the invasion of the environment with frivolous fellowship or fighting. When people are successfully prevented from fellowship with God, then they become ready tools of manipulation in the hands of the devil. Therefore, true revival starts by shutting the doors against islands of distraction for holy ascension into the hill of the Lord. This bold step is always inevitable, by activating “ Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength“ . When we wait upon the...

   “ Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. ” Galatians 3 : 7 - 9 KJV When the scriptures declared  “ Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22 : 6)”, God established parenting on the principle of fruitful faithfulness. Unlike today’s definition of faithfulness that is anchored on personal preferences, likeness or dislike of either the parents or the child, scriptural faithfulness is established on divine counsel and His purpose for our existence. Parents are expected to constantly seek the face of God to understand on their child’s behalf “ the way he should go” , rather than adapting to “ the way he wants to go ”. Today, believers are qu...

  “ And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.” Isaiah 37 : 15 - 16 , 20 KJV Faith is readily tied to mountain moving, miracle making, and mighty manifestations of signs and wonders. While this definition is partly correct, a restriction to this definition is the reason why many people move around like shifting sands, from valleys to mountains and vice versa in search of this false faith. Unfortunately, many people are easily deceived into following mighty men of fake faith, instead of standing strong on God’s words. Like Sennacherib of Assyria, those who command some kind of wits’ ends are quick to demand the worship of fellow men. Whereas, fruitful faith is built primarily o...

   “ Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.” Isaiah 33 : 1 - 2 KJV Freedom from danger and the challenges of life is sweet, but the fruitfulness of the story of freedom is sweeter with privileges and opportunities for the expansion of the kingdom of God. Sometimes, God will carefully orchestrate fruitful freedom by His accommodation of (1) fellowship through frustrations; (2) righteousness from retributions; (3) uprightness in upheavals; (4) integrity amidst iniquities; (5) truth from tribulations; (6) faithfulness amidst frivolity; (7) understanding amidst unrighteousness; and (8) love despite looseness. Therefore, ...