Heralds Digest

  “ Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield .” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭115‬:‭1‬, ‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If anything, our attraction to the personal glory acquired through human interaction with personalities in our lives; and the elements of this world is a distraction to the expected focus on the glory of God.  Whereas, believers are primarily created, called, and commissioned to be a representation of the glory of God. Unfortunately, when our focus is shifted to the pursuit of personal glory in our home, career, opportunities, and achievements in the society, we gradually become insensitive to what exactly is the purpose of God for our positioning and prevalence. Mostly, this shift and distraction happen at the expense of the abiding presence of God. No doubt, the world around us would readily celebrate those who temporarily succeed in seeking their own r...

  “ According to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain .” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The difference between long life and life long is obvious. While the emphasis in the former is long , the interest of the latter is life . Obviously, there is no worth in a long life without a satisfying sense of fulfillment. A life in pursuit of the longevity of material pleasure, worldly affluence, and fanciful fan is mostly plagued with the reality of vanity, wastefulness, and, sometimes, depression in the midst of its affluence. Whereas, even in the chagrin of chains like Paul the Apostle, there was an expression of joy and affection in the heart for the fruits of his labour in Christ. It implies that a worthwhile life is more concerned with living a God-satisfying life than pursuing a self-glor...