Heralds Digest

  “The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭11:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The major difference between waiting on God and hanging out with friends is simply physical. Faith in God’s abiding presence, sustainable manifestation, and future performances is foundational; it often determines how long a believer can handle the pressure to shift ground. Particularly, when the upright in heart are surrounded by the wicked activities of the froward in hearts, the silent questions are easily summarized as ‘Where is God? ’.  No matter how predominant the challenges of life and how fierce the influence of the opposition, the Lord constantly remains in His holy temple. Waiting on God is not only the right thing; it is always the wise thing to do. His eyes has never and will never miss the minuted details about the plights of those who put their trust in Him.

  “Have mercy on me, O Lord! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, That I may tell of all Your praise In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in Your salvation.” Psalms‬ ‭9:13-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The major difference in the basis of God’s relationship with man, compared to the human standard, is His choice of mercy over merit. Merit is good and greatly useful in the building of a fair and righteous system. But without a deliberate interest in the accommodation of people’s shortcomings, some privileged people’s merit might can be used to unleash hatred, and even a deliberate destruction of the system integrity. Therefore, the psalmist cried out unto the Lord for mercy and not merit. And like David and others who have sought the Lord, even when we screwed up, those who trust the Lord can be sure about His salvation; while the gates of mercy are still open wide. Surely, our troubles and captivity in the hands of the enemy cannot p...