Heralds Digest

“Who is the wise man who may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why does the land perish and burn up like a wilderness, so that no one can pass through? And the LORD said, “Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My voice, nor walked according to it,” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9:12-13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.9.12-13.nkjv A sovereign state earns the right of self-governance and self-determination of its citizen’s social welfare. And a democratic state will thrive to empower the people to elect delegates who could be held responsjhible for good governance. But it appeared that the decadence and destruction in the state of Israel was beyond the concern about governance or a violation of the state’s constitution. Therefore, prophet Jeremiah queried ‘Why does the land perish and burn up like a wilderness, so that no one can pass through?’. And the LORD said, “Because they have forsaken My l...

“Their tongue is an arrow shot out; It speaks deceit; One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, But in his heart he lies in wait. Shall I not punish them for these things? ” says the LORD. “Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9:8-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.9.8-9.nkjv The last 2-week family road trip through some states in the US exposed members of the family, listening to daily radio broadcast of events on the campaign trail, to the ongoing concern on decency in political discourse. Political discourse is commonly expected to be decent and diplomatic, showing political correctness even when the contents are largely loaded with deceits. Whereas, many people are aversed to the gospel campaign that appeal to the heart, rather than just to the head. And during one of the gospel tract distribution campaigns in a mall, one of the kids returned with a lamentation "Daddy, someone rejected the tract offer!" . The reality is that dec...