Heralds Digest

  ” So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight .”“ Luke 18:40¬41 NKJV Sometimes, life and its challenges can wear a settled lifestyle, especially when everyone in the society has accommodated the lifestyle as normal. The blind Bartimaeus’ lifestyle was a typical example of societal misnomer. Other misnomers can include lameness, wretchedness, wickedness and unrighteousness. Like many people in our days, Zacchaeus was a very good companion of the blind Bartimaeus with a sin scar. While many would keep wearing the scars on their sleeves, Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus took a bright break when life presented the opportunity of meeting Jesus. Even when the society painted a blind break against the desperation of the blind Bartimaeus, he refused to be silenced. Even today, it is never too late for anyone to take a bright break away from his life...

  ” And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth? ”“ Luke ­18:7-8 NKJV In God’s justice system, hope deferred is only faith strengthened and not justice denied. While man is always looking for justice, God is more interested in faith: “ Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” . God will use our faithfulness to service, but He is more interested in our faith in Him. This is because many believers are merely engaged in eye-service faithfulness, just to pay the assumed price for justice, favour, and goodwill. Whereas, God wants a wholehearted understanding and confidence in His person as a just Judge. When we truly believe in this great God as a just Judge, we will no longer chase any flesh again for justice. Our faith in God as a just Judge, in the words of W...