Heralds Digest

  “ If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, And let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: Because thou shalt forget thy misery, And remember it as waters that pass away: ” Job 11 : 14 - 16 KJV In human parlance, a fearless face connotes boldness and confidence. Business connections and marketing strategies are clearly and easily promoted by those who can readily make their presentations with appealing eye contact. It is believed that those who cannot express themselves with stern eye contact are suspicious and cannot be trusted. Unfortunately, wicked people have mastered the skills for presentation with excellent eye contact. It just goes to show that carnal interactions with fearless faces are now very deceptive. Only God can rightly access fearless faces among those who approach the throne of grace. As done with Job and against Zophar’s misdirected allegations, God sees...

  “ And you would be secure, because there is hope; Yes, you would dig around you, and take your rest in safety. You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid; Yes, many would court your favor. But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they shall not escape, And their hope—loss of life! ”” Job 11 : 18 - 20 NKJV Despite the out-of-context application of the exhortation of Zophar to Job, the sincerity of holy hope as the only source of believers’ security and rest in life is outstanding. Even while the horrible hope in human intelligence, deception and hypocrisy was wrongly suspected to be the anchor of Job’s resilience, the content of Zophar’s call for repentance remained sacred. And how many today can thereafter dare stand on “ For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And that its tender shoots will not cease (Job 14 : 7 )” without a solid anchor on holiness and righteousness? Like Job, everyone needs the sincere release of the holy ...