Heralds Digest

  “ For You will light my lamp; The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall. ” Psalms 18 : 28 - 29 NKJV Confidence in social media influencers is presently a thing in today’s world. Hype, music, fashion, and even entertainment can pull crowds; but most of these crowds are readily dispersed at the end of the season of celebration. In difficult times and seasons of affliction or the challenges of darkness, only courage can sustain a worthwhile confidence. Besides the Lord Jesus Christ, no leader of influence on earth is qualified to secure and sustain the confidence of his fellow human being perpetually. For example, the confidence of the psalmist in the Lord can be seen to earn him the courage to run against a troop of Philistines and leap over a wall in front of the ravaging Saul. Therefore, it is understandable why those whose confidence is in man are cowards. Whereas, even after 2,000 years of Christ’s influ...

  “For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭29‬-‭30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Smart people in our world run along with a troop and not against a troop for relevance, popularity, opportunities, and privileges. Even when it is obvious that a troop is committed to unrighteousness, evil, and wickedness, only a fool stand against a troop alone; not minding being run over. Notwithstanding, David wasn’t a fool by saying “ For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall”. ‘For by God I can ..’ is not the same thing as ‘I can ..’. Absolute trust in God always gives strength to the righteous in heart, and enables him to run against a troop. Then, the trust would not be based on personal abilities, intelligence, and exposure; and neither can the trust be based on the promises of support or shield from fellow men. In fact, sometimes and i...