Heralds Digest

  “and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.” Colossians‬ ‭1:20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The prospect of making it to heaven shouldn’t be a subject of concern for those who are truly reconciled to Christ. Unfortunately, believers are often faced with the subject matter because of the reality of redemption with partial or no reconciliation. Reconciliation suggests a complete yielding of life and its essence to Christ, who fully paid the price of redemption by His blood. Whereas, exposure to the things of this world comes with its attractive influences against the Will of God. Therefore, Apostle Paul and his team would engage in spiritual warfare and travail over the souls of believers in Colosse for radical reconciliation. When believers are fully reconciled to Christ, they no longer have personal agenda, be it at home, career of professional pursuit, or social preferences that constitute con...

  “I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians‬ ‭4:12-13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Accepting the Lord’s command ‘Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me’ is one of the greatest privileges of discipleship. If the Master is gentle and lowly in heart, His obedient disciple must learn how to find perfect rest in lowly living. The concept of learning a lowly lifestyle is a deliberate surrendering of the heart to the prevailing condition at the centre of God’s will, even when the opt-out option is not far-fetched. Unfortunately, many disciples in today’s quest for lively living have perfected a subtle revolt system to the Lord’s command. The yoke rendered in a relationship with the Lord is not just any unpleasant yoke; it is the Lord’s special yoke for effective service delivery. Therefore, lowly living is all about le...