Heralds Digest

  “ Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord. The Lord bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life.” Psalms 128 : 3 - 5 NKJV When the scriptures say “ The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant ( Psalms 25 : 14 )”, it laid the foundation of the only fruitful fear in this life. Other types of fear are slavish, selfish, and satanic. For example, the fear of prosperity, protection and preservation of family members make many people to bow down to stranger altars that eventually bind them into satanic covenants. Whereas, believers’ wives and children are part of the heritage of the Lord, fully covered under the new covenant. As long as we obey the commandments of the Lord, we and our families are completely free from slavish, selfish, and satanic fear; b...

  “ Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord .” Psalms 128 : 3 - 4 NKJV By mere reflection over the functional fear of performance, one can hardly help trembling over the daily challenge with the daily meal plan during every frequent season of being away from home. And while the meal plan is really the least of life’s myriad of functional fears at home, workplaces, and societies, the reasons behind the insecurity, insanity, and inadequacies in our world are not far fetched. Thankfully, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, wholesomeness, and worthiness. With this godly fear, decency, discipline and discretion at home, workplaces, the society and life’s daily engagements are no longer heavily dependent on man’s performances, but on God’s promises and providence. Thoughtfully, the only fruitful fear in our world of functional fe...

http://bible.us/psa128.1-2.nkjv Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Success in life, family, business and academic examinations represents significant achievement in every human endeavours, but the path to the landmark of success often spoil the taste of celebration. Those who worship success are tempted to sacrifice their inner peace and satisfaction for the outward celebration of emptiness. ‎ Unfortunately, the deceitfulness of riches and reputation can pressure the upright to misinterpret delay as denial, bowing to the gods in silver, gold, pleasure, and people. Meanwhile, the scripture declares that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. It sustains the upright in the path of righteousness until the attainment of good success, coupled with everlasting joy and satisfaction. Although strolling along God's way may appear detestable, it is always a wise w...