Heralds Digest

  “ Truth shall spring out of the earth; And righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; And our land shall yield her increase. Righteousness shall go before him; And shall set us in the way of his steps .” Psalm 85 : 11 - 13 KJV While there is no hiding in the place of God’s grace in relation to the affairs of man, God’s grace is readily mistaken for gifts. Just as rain falls on the wicked and the godly alike, God’s gifts of good health, material wealth, and social worthfulness can abound without commensurate riches in God’s grace. His dealings for grace are often measured by the people's exposure to the challenges of life, wilderness experiences, and precarious circumstances. For example, when God responded back to Apostle Paul’s struggle with infirmities that “ My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12 : 9 )”, it wasn’t because of God’s weakness but His wisdom towards the apportio...

  “I will hear what God the Lord will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.” Psalms‬ ‭85‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Although the scriptures say the fool has said in his heart ‘There is no God’ , foolishness doesn’t necessarily stop at the mere acknowledgment of the existence of God. Folly fellowships prioritize the interaction with people on the salient projects and issues of life above the inspiration or revelation from God. Particularly, when life happens to human dreams and admiration, it is easier to quickly forget about the promises of God; and then get forced to listen carefully to pronouncements through public opinion and accept the offerings from the enemies of divine revelation. Whereas, the psalmist declares ‘I will hear what God the Lord will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints ’. Unfortunately, the world around God’s people and saints will never cease to speak loudly through intimidation, persec...