Heralds Digest

  “ God is the Lord, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You .” Psalms 118 : 27 - 28 NKJV Finding the g-factor in all of life’s pursuits is always a rewardable enterprise, whatever is defined as the g-factor. While the g-factor is grass to a lot of people, to some it can be gravel ; and probably the g-factor is gold to a handful of people. Unfortunately, the rewards from grass, gravel, and gold are still perishable and not pure, despite the variation in their strength of endurance in the ascending order. For example, those who are motivated by the momentary appeals, and appetites are rewarded with grass that burns off almost instantly at the heat of the moment. The gravel seekers do delight in the gathering of local appeals and appetites that do not have a far-reaching and wider relevance in the scope of life’s realities. They would have so many records of the ...

  “ Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord, Through which the righteous shall enter. ” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭118‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Believers are often quick to claim the promise “ I shall not die, but live ”, without an accurate reflection on the part “ And declare the works of the Lord” . Most often than not, the works of the Lord require the navigation of the gates with apparent defeat, darkness, and, sometimes, death. Yes, the death of the righteous is never ever a violation of the promise “ I shall not die, but live ”, as long as the works of the Lord are declared. Therefore, the pursuit of righteousness in duties, devotion, and declarations of the people of the Lord requires a consistent focus on the heavenly resources. It is important to note that anyone who can be distracted by earthly benefits cannot stay on the glorious gates. So, the next time we want to claim ‘I shall not die’ , let’s be sure the prim...