Heralds Digest

  “ You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven .” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:14-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If solo compliments and commendation are warmly welcomed by all, why do we often feel uncomfortable with solo rendering of good initiative, particularly in an hostile environment? Whereas, Jesus teaches His disciples to accept solo shine not on the basis of their feelings; but on the basis of their functions “ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works ”. When human feeling is fuelled by the surrounding inputs from the broken world, human functions become subjected and manipulated by the prince of this world - Satan. But those who have been redeemed by grace have an inner fuel system that produces only good works, irrespec...

  ““You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭ 5:14-16 ‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/mat.5.14-16.nkjv If you haven’t struggle with criticism in almost all of life’s endeavour, there is a greater chance that you have been flocking around with wrong people or sycophants. Criticism does bring the best out of any project in life. Unfortunately, the human nature enjoys complements more than criticisms; and will possibly do everything to sideline critics in the workplace, social circles, and even at home. When Jesus told His disciples ( who have just listened to the relevance of persecution and all forms of ill-treatment to beatitudes)  “You are the light of the world”, He was emphasizing the importance of ...