Heralds Digest

  “ For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect .” Matthew 5 : 46 - 48 KJV “ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God ” as one of the beatitudes in the earlier verses reveals that perfect peace is the combination of the peace of God and peace from God. A peacemaker must first be a recipient of the peace of God before becoming an embodiment of peace himself. You cannot make what you are not. So, those who are readily influenced into evil, envy, hatred, and retaliation should not pass blame on the doses of wickedness from their acclaimed evil makers. When we receive enough of peace from God, we are bound to become the peace of God; little wonder why peace making  is the heritage and identity of sons of God. Therefore, the respon...

  “ For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. ” Matthew 5 : 46 - 48 NKJV Isn’t it true that those who hate are in dare need of love? Hatred and hostility are true reflection of the absence of the influence of the God of mercy. And when the natural response to hate and hostility invites the extension of hate and hostility, the absence of the influence of the God of mercy is promoted. Whereas, believers are called to be the reflection of the God of mercy in our day-to-day social lifestyle, work engagements and family relationships. Therefore, mercy mirror extends the mercy of God to all, including the haters and hostility drivers, for the exhibition of the God of mercy. “ Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect ...