Heralds Digest

  ” Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer. Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip. “ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭17‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Funnily, the psalmist’s prayer on the works of men agrees with the concept of slip irreversibility. It is the Second Law of Thermodynamics that accounts for the inevitable destruction of energy with every production of work from any system. Invariably, the human works are filled with slip steps, unless saved by the words of God, i.e., the word of His lips. Unfortunately, we are often deceived by the promotion of our carnal intelligence, technological advances, social connectivity, moral uprightness, and political affiliations. Even righteous Job had to finally bow to his plausible bends on slip steps, when he cried ” Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’? “ (Job‬ ‭34‬:‭32‬). Whereas, all the works and words of men in apparent disagreement to divin...

  ” O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Yes, I have a good inheritance .“ Psalms‬ ‭16‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The experience of Job with suffering shows that life’s inheritance cannot be sustained by earthly possessions and human relationships. Those who kept earthly inheritance on the front burner of their purpose for living have always lost out at the end. Whereas, it is amazing that while Job lost all his earthly inheritance, he kept his integrity and uprightness with God. This is because he found a perfect portion in his relationship with God. However, the scripture accounts that this perfect portion only comes with gracious endurance and perseverance: ” Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful ” (James‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬). While earthly properties can be confiscated; earthly r...