Heralds Digest

  ““ And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. ” Revelation 3 : 1 - 2 NKJV Knowing and living are two complimentary components making the essence of life. We die the moment we stop knowing. Funny enough, in the wake of advances in knowledge and artificial intelligence, the challenge with knowing is getting more and more interesting by the days. Unfortunately, the more we are able to grab with our human mind and brain, the less it seems we are actually living. There are so many coverups of the real emptiness within the best of human knowledge, affluence, and accumulation. Then comes the revelation from He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “ I know your works, that you have a n...

  ““ And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God .” Revelation 3 : 1 - 2 NKJV The difference between the dead and living works in all human engagements is the inspiration by the Spirit of the living God. Unfortunately, it takes a slight interaction with the styles, standards, and systems of the world before corruption and compromise begin to bring condemnation of believers before our righteous Judge. To always be watchful is simply to live for WATCH: that is to watch our (1) words, (2) actions, (3) tongues, (4) characters, and (5) habits always in the mirror of God’s words, attributes, testimonies, charisma, and holiness. Invariably, we must be more sensitive to the inspiration by the Spirit of the...

"Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God." (Revelation 3:2 NKJV) The people in the entertainment industry are specialists in make-belief performances. Whereas in real life, everyone knows that all scripted actions does not necessarily reflect the real character of the actors. Unfortunately, the acting good character lifestyle in day-to-day activities often dominate life's social interactions and services. Most members of the church in Sardis, who became experts in acting lifely names in deadly norms, are warned about the danger of facing God's judgment in self-deceit. Like stage performances, the context of our testimonies is not always a reflection of the content in our temple.