Heralds Digest

  “ Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: Give me understanding according to thy word. ” Psalm 119 : 169 KJV The use of human senses has been the enemies’ weapon of manipulation from the beginning; and the Devil doesn’t have another tricks. Therefore, “ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding (Proverbs 3 : 5 )” remains the most reliable admonition for stable Christians in this unstable world. Yes, unstable understanding makes believers to trust the words of kingmakers, powerful politicians, financial moguls, and social influentials above divine revelations. After all, people would want to see the resemblance of classic wardrobes in the appearance of someone who promises the needy a new set of dresses. Unfortunately, there is no stability and steadfastness in what the human eyes can see, and what the human mind can conceive. Faith in the unseen God and trust in His revealed promises doesn’t change with changes in the season of time a...

  “ Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them. ” Psalm 119 : 165 KJV It is true that offences and peace are words and opposite. And if the scriptures say that offences are inevitable, how then can anyone ever experience genuine and great peace? While some people would readily prefer to buy the easy last prayer ‘Rest in Peace ’ as consolation, it is important to know that the experience of the rich man in Jesus Christ’s real life story of Lazarus and the rich man proved that this easy last prayer is fake and unscriptural. Anyone who cannot attain perfect peace before death has lost it forever. Unfortunately, many believers struggle consistently with the true experience of peace at home, workplaces and in our toxic society today because they choose to elevate the words and pronouncements of elements in their world to the level of scriptural revelation or even above the words of God. When Jesus said “ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy lade...