Heralds Digest

“But I will deliver you in that day,” says the LORD, “and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in Me,” says the LORD.’ ”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭39:17-18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.39.17-18.nkjv Everyone knows that genuine praise cannot be measured in life’s pleasant moments. Whereas, jungle praises are normal occurrence in times of great challenges. When the king and the princes were apparently perplexed, the servants and the poor people of the land must be in dilemma of the right allegiance path. However, Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian palace servant had trusted in the Lord, even when the heart of his Master, the king, failed him due to the fear of the Jews and the ravaging Chaldeans. It was a comely praise of the invisible King of Kings within the visible presence of fear. When life’s position, property and prosp...

“For I will surely deliver you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but your life shall be as a prize to you, because you have put your trust in Me,” says the LORD.’ ”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭39:18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.39.18.nkjv Self confidence is good because it provides the basis of trust in one's ability to personally seek self's personal wellness. However, ability to trust in God above self decreases with increasing measure of self confidence. Unlike king Zedekiah, a palace steward, Ebedmelech from Ethiopia, has little or no confidence in his ability to save self from the impeding invasion. Therefore, he has no resistance to giving his life away to faith in God's word, as prophesied by prophet Jeremiah. The scripture declares that believers must be able to lose their lives in order to gain them. Unfortunately, the fear of economic instability, security threat, and future uncertainties often prevent absolute confidence in the promises of God, especially when He le...