Heralds Digest

“But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭25:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.25.9.nkjv   In today’s day of social distancing, even favour from the most trusted allies, partner, and associates are treated with suspicion. Actually, we  merely have an unprecedented moment of exposing the innate characteristics and the derivative of seeking true help from mortal man. For example, in governance and the provincial politics of Caesarea, the newly appointed Governor Festus apparently needed the solidarity and support of the Jews in Jerusalem in order to prove competence and control in leadership. While the politics of favour that embrace the association with men is not bad, the version of such politics that encourages the alienation of God is the problem. Even with the favour that comes from God (position, prosperity, personality, etc), man...

“Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭25:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.25.12.nkjv The life of man represents the compilation of sentences, including statement of recommendation or rejection, vote of confidence or confiscation, letter of promotion or termination of service, etc. For example, Festus' sentence of Paul to Caesar's judgement seat in Rome appears a satisfactory compromise for both the Jews and the council in Caesarea. Although the sentence was announced by Festus, it was a complete or faithful execution of Paul's appeal. Precisely, the sentence was a faithful execution of the will of the sovereign God, who had earlier informed Paul of the mission to Rome. Invariably, the wrath and will of all the creatures of God, including man, his methods and machinery, are subject to God's perfect will for all who are called for the fulfillment of His purpose. Unfortunat...