Heralds Digest

  “ Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. ” Hosea 7 : 8 - 10 KJV The amazing reflection of Ephraim is the sweet relationship with the King of kings and the Lord of lords. But when Ephraim began to develop an appetite for half-baked cakes, he began to make excuses for his frequent flights from the throne of grace to consult with earthly princes and mortal kings. And like Ephraim, believers are called and chosen to be peculiar and reflections of God’s praises. Our strength is anchored on the ability to understand the counsels of God through divine revelation and intimate relationships; and not through social networking, artificial intelligence, and political fraternity. These carnal resources and pr...

  “ Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. ” Romans 6 : 16 - 18 KJV If servants of sin and unrighteousness implies slavery, servants of righteousness offer full freedom from evil and satanic oppression. Unlike the expectation of many people about freedom, servants of righteousness are inspired only by divine counsels and revelations. Otherwise, the world of social media and the litany of online contents are saturated with hateful speech, murder, wickedness, malice and envy for the entanglement of freelancers. Only those who are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb and preserved by His grace are technically free from the subtle manipulation. Unfortunately, m...