Heralds Digest

  ““ Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance .” Acts 26 : 19 - 20 NKJV Disobedience is not necessarily an off duty disposition. Most times, disobedience demands the highest level of calling, commitment, and consecration. So, when Apostle Paul said “ I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” , it implies anyone can be dutifully disobedient to the heavenly vision. Unfortunately, this dutiful disobedience will attract the highest level of disappointment on the final day of reckoning. Those who pursued the life of the flesh and earthly vision are outrightly and defiantly disobedient to the commandments of the Lord. These people are obviously aliens and may not be disappointed knowing their fate on the day of judgment. But to be dutifully disobedient, God fo...

“Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come— that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭26:22-23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.26.22-23.nkjv A life focused on a self-rescue mission is bound to suffer a recurring depression, especially when all personal efforts suffer steep opposition and the challenges of life. However, the determination to help others to live better gives light to the pockets of darkness in human life. Anyone can feel the sense of appreciation to God in the response of Paul before king Agrippa, compared to the possible life of regret and blame to God for his incarceration while in obedience to the heavenly calling. Infact, the reason for Paul's rescue from being killed by the Jews offers the privilege to provid...