Heralds Digest

  “ He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend .” Proverbs 22 : 11 NKJV It is instructive to note that the symbolism of the king here is purity and not necessarily power, prosperity and position. Little wonder the New Testament version is translated as “ Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God (Matthew 5 : 8 )”. Therefore, the king here is the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings and the Lord of lords…implying that, “ He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, God will be his friend ”. And to love purity of heart is to be open to correction and transformation by the grace of God as you approach His portal. It is always a great disservice to godliness for believers to be carried away by the superfluity of ‘all other benefits from the portal ’, leaving the passionate desire for purity of hearts. Unfortunately, there are many so-called believers who love power, position, and prosperity at the expense of purity of h...

  “He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Knowing that great relationships are nurtured by wholesome characters, it is possible to be deceived and give a pass mark to untested characters. Unfortunately, the challenges of life and the trials of life do not come in similar packages to different characters. Little wonder, the scriptures admonished no need of comparison among characters. “ For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise ” (II Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬). It implies that a great relationship with diverse elements in a believer's life is best nurtured by his great relationship with God. This experience is simply measured by the believer’s level of grace. Grace indulges all kings’ excesses, and is simply inspired by the riches of the King of kings. In all belie...