Heralds Digest

  “I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. But the path of the just is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.” Proverbs 4 : 11 - 12 , 18 - 19 KJV Just as the way to ‘Let my people go ’ is unknown to Pharaoh, the narrow way is a strange narrative of a wise way to our world of artificial intelligence, social networking, and natural sophistication. Those who are exclusively taught by sciences, philosophy and psychology cannot see wisdom in the way of the cross. Notwithstanding, the Father is always standing at the door of our hearts saying “ I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths ”. Unfortunately, even those who claim to have established relationships with the Lord by salvation and the remission of their sins still...

  “ But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble. ” Proverbs 4 : 18 - 19 NKJV Everyone knows the metrics for a perfect day, but the path to this perfection is always the challenge. Perfect career, partner, and residency are more often a dream than reality. Like Moses, experience will usually support the fact that ‘nothing is perfect! ’. Before he accepted God’s will and way as the leader of the Israelites out of the land of Egypt as the perfect path, he struggled with the failure of his previous personal attempt to lead outside the will and way of God. And for those who struggled today with the concept of PERFECT path, it is important to note the path through the litmus of (1) peace - it brings peace and contentment into the heart, no matter the situation and circumstance; (2) experience - it offer the privilege of knowing God more intimately and...

  ” For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence. But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know what makes them stumble .“ Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If the wicked way can readily be offered the bread of wickedness and the wine of violence, it implies that smart ways are not necessarily the wise ways. In the enemy’s deceptive plan, man is easily driven by a long throat, loose appetite, and lofty lifestyle. Once the carrots are dangled, the carnal man is no longer sensitive to what makes him stumble. Unfortunately, even the redeemed of the Lord are readily deceived and distracted from the wise ways; by following the path of 1. Forgetfulness; 2. Self-confidence; 3. Lustfulness; 4. Dryness; 5. Envy and Position-seeking; 6. Idolatry; and 7. Disobedience. Whereas, the path of the just is like the shining sun because it attracts the wise ways with a de...

  “Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on.” Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Keeping safe and unspotted by this world’s evil practices requires a religious commitment to the path passing strategy. Sometimes, smartness demands being inquisitive and wanting to find out the skills and genius endowment of the wicked. Unfortunately, the wanting-to-know motive or the path finding initiative often gets one into a very big trouble in life. Therefore, it is always safe to let God decide the quantum of secrets He wants to disclose at every given time along the way. “ Do not enter…do not walk…do not travel…” is simply a path passing strategy. And a path passing strategy is not stupidity; it only keeps the heart of the righteous only on what is important; and it focuses his energy on the divine purpose for life’s existence. Little wonder the scriptures attested elsewhere that “ Good understanding gai...