Heralds Digest

  “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭117:1-2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ One of the smartest ways of avoiding the reliability challenges in human relationships is simply the refusal to make promises; or the making of promises with sufficient ‘fine print’ and disclaimer. For example, marriage covenants are being replaced or interpreted with common-law contracts; full-time employment is given way to time-bound job contracts, etc. When circumstances change and performance wavers along the way, people are willing to walk away without too much encumbrances. But ‘Praise the Lord’ , God’s promises and truth on believers’ protection, preservation, prosperity, and promotion are not time-bound. The truth of the Lord endures forever. Unfortunately, the major challenge is the time-bound behaviour or reliability of God’s testifiers. It is easier for believers to cook ...

http://bible.us/psa117.2.nkjv For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! The reality of life poses a significant threat on the faith of many believers, especially at moment when hope for a change is deferred. Likewise, the truth according to available success stories on various issues of life has a way of drifting little faith away from the promises of God. Whereas, God's truth is not based on empirical evidences, but it is wholly anchored on His personality. Even against all hope, believers have got the greatness of the Lord's merciful kindness a sufficient reason for the offering of His praise. This truth continue to endure, even when the beneficiaries of the Lord's mercy cease to exist. Therefore, a trusted truth encourages praise on the basis of the Lord's unchanging character, rather than anchoring on the perceived dynamic of His charisma.