Heralds Digest

“And it happened on the next day that Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “The LORD has not called your name Pashhur, but Magor-Missabib. For thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes shall see it. I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon and slay them with the sword.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭20:3-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.20.3-4.nkjv Life is always good with the abundance of useable wealth for an improvement of the standard of living. However, the experience is not the same when wealth uses life with apparent neglect of the purpose for living. Pashhur’s life in the text was obviously improved with his position and authority as the Priest and chief Governor. But when his position and authority trampled down the worthwhile words of God, it became obvious that his standard of l...

“And it happened on the next day that Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “The LORD has not called your name Pashhur, but Magor-Missabib. For thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes shall see it. I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon and slay them with the sword.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭20:3-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.20.3-4.nkjv Incarceration is a proven tool for political victimization, especially when dealing with stubborn opposition. After the method of honourable enticement through the bread of influence appears unproductive, the dictatorship spirit in man is often left to unleash the option of adopting the method of dishonourable persecution through the bread of affliction. And when the conflict involves personal interest and carnal struggle, it is easy to understand...