Heralds Digest

  “ Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O LORD my God, Are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward: They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. Then said I, Lo, I come: In the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is within my heart .” Psalm 40 : 4 - 5 , 7 - 8 KJV Without prejudice to the people’s reflexes and natural instincts, faith fellowship appears synonymous to faith following; but they are actually different. Followership on X, Facebook, and even group chats can be docile, inactive, and ceremonial. Idle followers will pass for active fellowshipers, but have no contribution to issues of particular interest to members of the group; because they are merely followers by politeness and not by purpose. Likewise, active faith is kno...

  ” He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.“ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There is a common denominator in loyalty and trust. They both attract follower-ship. While loyalty is driven by the achievements of celebrities, irrespective of the quality or the source of their achievement, trust is driven by convincing evidence of honesty and integrity. Particularly, and as evident in the follower-ship of Jesus Christ, true trust begets trust. And as widely reported, of all the people who have ever lived, Jesus Christ has the highest number of followers. Whereas, loyalty to follower-ship will falter in the face of challenges and the season of difficulty. Little wonder, mistrust in the family, workplace relationships, and social circles feeds on dishonesty, fear, and lies, regardless of any previous hype in a...

  “He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” Psalms‬ ‭40‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ In our world of relativism, truth is like the wave of the sea. Like the path of wave depends on the direction of the wind, the lyrics of songs in the mouth of many people are dictated by popular opinion, economic standards, and political correctness. People trust more in the political and economic platforms that guarantee physical blessing, material wealth, and social relevance. And as these platforms change with time and seasons, relativism prevails on the tenets of truth.  But praise to our God, He puts a new song in the mouths of believers through their relationship with His grace and righteousness. The true trust is not in the material things that God makes; but in the God who makes the material things. When believers tru...