Heralds Digest

“And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:5-6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/mrk.10.5-6.nkjv If only man can safely trust the desires of his own heart, the concept of liberalism will be the all-times perfect option in life. In that regards, there would have been no job for advocates of gay rights, abortion rights, divorce, including all forms of advocacy for freedom in the choice and shapes of ungodly relationships. However, in the response of Jesus Christ to question on the rights to obtain divorce bills from the Pharisees, hardness of the heart was categorized as the problem with the call for certain rights in life. The heart of man is proven as the seat of a strong influence for changing any status quo, previously laid down for orderliness, decorum, and the peace at home, workplaces, and the civil society. And with collective sup...

“Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.”” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:50‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/mrk.9.50.nkjv Parenting without principles, civil service without civility, and management without manners are some common examples of the burdens in social relationships at home, workplaces and the society. With reference to service offering as salts, Jesus acknowledges the pleasant gesture in service engagements, compared to the terrible option of disengagement. Obviously, disengagement of services in troubled relationships has never been an option, when wellness is under consideration. However, when does the gesture in services lose its flavour and become worthless? The scriptures provide the basic principle in the final admonition “Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another”. Simply, parenting can only be fruitful when parents’ motives, manners, and manifestation are governed by the sa...