Heralds Digest

  “ ‘If you will still remain in this land, then I will build you and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not pluck you up. For I relent concerning the disaster that I have brought upon you. Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; do not be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand. And I will show you mercy, that he may have mercy on you and cause you to return to your own land .’” Jeremiah 42 : 10 - 12 NKJV The proverbial revelation “ Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint (Proverbs 25 : 19 )” is a perfect fit for the loss of confidence in a loose land. The remnant Jews in Jerusalem had experienced an unpleasant twist of insecurity from the surrounding nations and neighbours, even when subjected to the Babylonian captivity. And in most developing economies with unaccountable leadership, loss of confidence in the state extends easily to loss...

“Now all the captains of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, came near and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, for all this remnant (since we are left but a few of many, as you can see), that the LORD your God may show us the way in which we should walk and the thing we should do.”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭42:1-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.42.1-3.nkjv Building trust on the invisible things is the most challenging aspect of a desirable relationship with God. It is rather easier to build confidence on human intelligence than building a senseless castle in the air. Even when a religious man is compelled to desire divine counsel, he is looking for a favourable authentication of already made-up mindsets. After the remnant of the Jews in Judah realized the unfortunate devastation their nesting with strong-will has produced, they ...