Heralds Digest

  “ But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses. ” Psalms 68 : 21 NKJV In God’s address to the Devil after the fall of man, and by reference to what the Seed of the woman will do, He said “ He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel’ ( Genesis 3 : 15 ). Apparently, Jesus was appointed as the kingdom’s Head Hunter - bruising the head of the enemy and blessing the heads of those who would accept the call of salvation from trespassing. Unfortunately, the wicked and those who scorn the call of God unto repentance have become the enemies of God. It is better that no one turns out as God’s enemies, for God will “ wound the head of His enemies” speaks of the Almighty’s inescapable judgment over sins and unrighteousness. “ May we not become God’s enemies ”. Whereas, the head hunting exercise of God is a call to the service of soul-winning. And all of Christ’s wise servants are recruited to the service; turnin...

  “ Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe .” I Samuel 24 : 5 NKJV One of the blessings of salvation and encounter by the grace of God is the leading by the Spirit of God. To those who would accept the invitation to come to His discipleship class, Jesus says “ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light ”” ( Matthew 11 : 29 - 30 ). The burden from the system of this world speaks the language of revenge and wickedness; and David had a thousand and one reasons to operate under the influence of this burden. He actually did, but the blessed burden immediately arrested him: “ Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe” . The moment believers accept to take the yoke of learning, living, and leaning on the words of the Lord for their daily guidance, they become the blessed liab...