Heralds Digest

  “ While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them. ”” Acts 10 : 19 - 20 NKJV Another day and week of service comes with great gratitude to God. Unfortunately, Sunday services without spirit surrendering have always made religion out of every believer’s service renderings. And like the experiences of Peter, spirit services are not our usual Sunday-sunday experiences. The whole of the previous chapter was devoted to Peter’s account of spirit services at Joppa and Lydda. And while resting at Joppa before the next assignment, the spirit beckoned again “ Behold, three men are seeking you. Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them. ” Little wonder Jesus had said earlier “ Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I dep...

  “Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? ”” Acts 9 : 21 NKJV The pursuit of justice in this world is limited to the sincerity of prosecution, so it is no longer news that there is no true justice for the persecuted and the oppressed in the hands of an ill-manipulated justice system. But when Saul was arrested by the Lord Jesus on his way to the next field of persecution and oppression, even the brethren would not initially trust the transformation in the justice system. The heavenly justice system provided an amazing arrest of an injurious fellow and brought him into the fold to become a fearless labourer and sufferer of the gospel. Little wonder when Stephen handed over his persecutors into the hands of God for mercy instead of malice and vengeance, he knew so well how the heavenly justice system works. Even to...