Heralds Digest

  “ Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. ” James‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The difference between self-seeking and system-seeking is not the absence of wisdom at all, but the presence of weird wisdom. Of course, meekness is distasteful to the concept of self-seeking in all of human relationships. Whereas, God’s love teaches believers the opposite of the weirdness of wisdom, which is self-sacrificing to promote the glory of God. And where there is agitation for self-centred rights, there cannot be the want of envy, bitterness, and the manipulation of lies in the name of smartness and diplomacy. Unfortunately, we cannot hope to have the best of the world’s evil merchandise and the best of heaven’s riches and righteousness at the same time. Therefore, those who care to retain the presence of God must place...

  “ As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. ” Ezekiel‬ ‭34‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The gathering of scattered sheep remains the primary responsibility of Christian workers. But while the primary responsibility is not prioritized, we are easily engaged to advance the scattering agenda of the enemies of God. When workers seek first the matters for stomach infrastructure and societal relevance, the words of hope and spiritual awakening are left unfetched from the throne of grace. This is the dilemma of prayerless and powerless Christians, who cling to the relevance of the office as the Shepherd without the requisite commitment to the responsibilities of soul-winning and spiritual refreshments. Whereas, there are scattered sheep all around the corners of the shepherd who is willing to seek out the flock of the Lord. When the Lord promised “ so...