Heralds Digest

“Therefore the Lord said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men, Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work Among this people, A marvelous work and a wonder; For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, And the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭29:13-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.29.13-14.nkjv Advances in the level of sophistication with human intelligence and understanding make good the scriptural declaration “You are gods, and all of you are the children of the Most High”. Human creativity is inherited from God, the Great Creator. Therefore, intimate relationship with God is expected to inspire advanced creativity in every sphere of human life. This advancement is designed as an extension of the activities of the Most High God in the world. Unfortunately, human sophistication with...

“Yet I will distress Ariel; There shall be heaviness and sorrow, And it shall be to Me as Ariel...The multitude of all the nations who fight against Ariel, Even all who fight against her and her fortress, And distress her, Shall be as a dream of a night vision.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭29:2, 7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.us/114/isa.29.2,7.nkjv The glory from a pain-taking episode is always preferred to the grace for a pain-bearing experience. And this preference often produce a half-hearted gratitude for God’s consistent faithfulness throughout all the seasons of life. But a thoughtful look on the plight of God whenever His children endure hardness and pain will sustain an expected gracious gratitude. For example, even when He supported the distress - heaviness and sorrow - of Ariel (the beloved of God in a city of Jerusalem), the scriptures say “...it shall be to Me (God) as Ariel”. Obviously, He knows the painful situations; He sees the tearful circumstances; and He hears the crying hearts, becaus...