Heralds Digest

““Here we are, servants today! And the land that You gave to our fathers, To eat its fruit and its bounty, Here we are, servants in it! And it yields much increase to the kings You have set over us, Because of our sins; Also they have dominion over our bodies and our cattle At their pleasure; And we are in great distress.” ‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭9:36-37‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/neh.9.36-37.nkjv The Kings of this world have policy implementation methods that drive prompt compliance. But in the absence of these measures, orderliness in any system of this world is difficult. Likewise, servanthood is always synonymous to fruitfulness. And in the spiritual realm, freedom from sin without a voluntary submission to the Lordship of Christ simply relinquishes the priced deliverance from the captivity of the enemies. For as many as are led by the Spirit...they constitute the fruitful field of the Father. But unlike the servitude of this world, the Father’s fruitful field does serve in the Spirit ...

“Yet in Your manifold mercies You did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of the cloud did not depart from them by day, To lead them on the road; Nor the pillar of fire by night, To show them light, And the way they should go.” ‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭9:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/neh.9.19.nkjv Wilderness experience is often considered a despicable distraction from the goal of success and achievement in life. The normal reactions, especially due to a prolonged wait for the expected light at the end of the tunnel, include murmuring, blame game, provocations, loss of vision, indifference, intolerance, and general discouragement. But as rightly reflected by the children of Israel, after the rebuilding of the broken walls of Jerusalem, wilderness experience is expected to reveal the manifold mercies of God. There were many manifestations, including a sufficient pillar of the cloud for the scorching sun in their days; a luminous pillar of fire for the darkened night; abundant manna f...