Heralds Digest

  “ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well.” Proverbs 5 : 15 KJV Whether the referenced cistern or well speaks to marriage, mission, or ministry, the recommended message of sanctification before satisfaction is clear. While contract relationships in marriage, mission, and ministry are woven by mere satisfaction of the parties involved, only covenant relationship of all parties with God can offer the indispensable sanctification with satisfaction of hearts. Therefore, “ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well ” are not mere recommendations from mortal counsellors; they represent the main commandment of the Creator of heaven and earth. Beyond the desirable pleasures from marriage, mission, or ministry in life, believers find purpose for living in every alignment with the revealed will of God. The moment our god-assigned cistern or well are discovered, believers can be assured that God delights hencefo...

  “ Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.” Psalm 24 : 3 - 5 KJV One of the detestable references to the holy hill of God is that it is merely a place for hustling, not helpfulness. This misconception often makes believers’ panting for holiness less attractive. Unfortunately, the deception has succeeded in turning many ministers in the vineyard of the Lord into tools for manipulation in the hands of the enemy. Whereas, the first fruits of the revival of holiness and righteousness are helpfulness and blessings from the Lord. Rather than seeking financial blessings, political appointments, and professional achievements with compromises, deceit, and unrighteousness, clean hands and a pure heart actually attract unlimited blessings and p...

  “ And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.” Mark 5 : 18 - 20 KJV If possession by the devils is a great loss, possession by the Lord Jesus Christ is definitely a great gain. Unfortunately, those who haven’t grasped the scope of the great gain are necessarily possessed with the fear of invasion. When the people of the country of the Gadarenes initially encountered the deliverance of the man previously possessed by the Legion of evil spirits, the scriptures say “ And they began to pray him (Jesus) to depart out of their coasts ” because of their fear of reprisals from the power of darkness. Even the freed man would not leave...

  “ Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. ” Exodus 23 : 7 - 8 KJV The reality of life is simply the fact that wisdom appears to have both the true and false sides, and often inseparable on the field of play (i.e., on family, business, social, and ministry matters). Notwithstanding, the scriptural admonition remains sacrosanct “ Keep thee far from a false matter“ . Most times, the operations with false matters are loudly celebrated to the extent that the righteous begins to doubt the faithfulness of God with His promises. For example, when the righteous begins to shift grounds to give false witnesses, support the wicked activities of people in the position of power, and outrightly oppress the righteous in order to satisfy the wicked, they are simply or invariably saying “ God, sometimes, has a sense of...

  “ My son, attend unto my wisdom, And bow thine ear to my understanding: That thou mayest regard discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. ” Proverbs 5 : 1 - 2 KJV The Father’s wise admonition to His son “ My son, attend unto my wisdom “ suggests the acknowledgement of weird wisdom in the world. While the weird wisdom of this world is shrouded in wickedness, iniquity, selfishness, deception, obstinacy, and manipulation, the wise wisdom from the Father of light is unmistakably filled with watchfulness, integrity, selflessness, discretion, obedience, and meekness. Unfortunately, life’s daily practices, professionalism, partnership, and profiling exposes the hearts of man to this weird wisdom to the extent that it is almost impossible for anyone to escape side distractions. Notwithstanding, “ My son, attend unto my wisdom“ remains the only key to holding onto a contrite conscience in this polluted world. It simply takes an intentional watchfulness, integrity, selflessness, ...

  “ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. ” Mark 1 : 40 - 42 KJV Life is a product of human choices and the combination of will. In another word, the decision of a man determines his destiny. For example, everyone’s personal will determines his commitment, collaboration, and community. And like the leper that came to Jesus Christ for compassion, several alternatives from his personal will could have led him to physicians for community, his friends and families for their collaborations, and an intense research and commitment into selfhelp options. But, “ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me cl...