Heralds Digest

The trend of wars around the world is receiving serious concerns among the nations, with coordinated attempt to finding solution to the likes of fighting in the palestines, Taliban insurgencies, religious disputes in African countries, and the cold wars among the super powers. Unfortunately, the same trends is being disguised between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. Pastors and ministry leaders are yielding to the strategies of the Devil, while the enemy is leading the blasphemy about the power of the cross. As news about the child abuses of Priests, among other immoral and sinful practices, are being exposed, pharisioners should be reminded that only the violent Christians can win the battle against the enemies of their souls. The power of cross is still the only weapon against sin; therefore, all need to uphold the solemn charge of warfare against the possible shipwreck of their souls. The world may aim at promoting the cessation of hostility; but the slogan is a wr...

Social assistance in a world of capitalism creates a system where the less privileged are not totally deprived of the basic necessities of life. As far as the system provides care from the central government, it indirectly encourages abuse of the potentials endowned on all as the care-takers of our beautiful world. All men were created with a sense of responsibility for the world around them. No one is useless and worthless to the system of the world; and therefore should not be treated as a liability. The spirit of appreciation teaches everyone the value in all the creatures of God. If everyone lives with a sense of a care-giver, all will dream to leave the world better than we met it. The care of our beautiful world is the responsibility of all its inhabitants. Let all who receives today count not the gift as a favour but an investment. The worth of every man is the measure of his responsibility to the world.

Adequate assessment of all possible sources of risk to life projects can provide commensurate measures of mitigation or reduction of the impacts of the risk involved. Every investment has its own risk, except all actions in obedience to the will of God. Because the Lord is faithful and infinite in strength, there is no such thing as risk in His economy. Therefore, fruitfulness is guaranteed for every obedient child of God. Why do we hesitate to maximise the return of investment while doing the will of God? Unlike every other investment, there is neither recession in God's economy nor circumstances beyond the control of the Creator of everything. Every action plan in God's agenda leads to great achievements and accomplishments. The only key performance indicator for assessment is the love of God and patient; for He makes all things beautiful in His time.

Only a cynic knows the price of everything and the value of none. A statement of fact is not necessarily the reflection of the truth. While a statement of fact follows a tangible evidence, the value of the truth is the freedom from evidences. True identity is obtained from the knowledge of the truth and not on statements of fact. The stories in God's word are the statements of fact; but the spoken word [rhema] from the letters of the word is the truth. Statements of fact produces head knowledge; but the truth produces freedom, purpose, and vision. Statements of fact lean on the testimony of man; while truth lean on the revelation of God. A deep revelation in God's word produces the understanding of His will concerning the reader's personal, social, family, professional and business affairs; and not just the statement about events and stories about someone or someplace in the past. Even the past of a man does not have to dictate his future, if he can discover his true identi...

The greatest injustice meted out to humanity is the abuse of self. Self is consistently imprisoned and deprived of all the loves life offers humanity. It all started in the Garden of Eden, where man was deceived to reject the Giver of love; and chose to embrace the captivity of self away from the loves that life provides. The selfish nature of man is self-hatred in disguise. It leads man to break relationships from God and all who were led in his way; resulting in divorce, murder, sex abuse, child abuse, cheating, fraud, corruption, bribery, wickedness, etc. Self deserves the respect and care of all the Creator has endow life with. However, the abuse of self has led man to withdraw from fellowship with God; and mistrust of the partnership with life associates. Self needs freedom from insecurity and fear; without which man cannot attain to his full life potentials. The problem of self is not sin, but the denial of the love that Creator has provided. " For God so loved the world tha...

Of all the aspirations in every sprinter, participation in the Olympic games is a remarkable achievement. Plus the dream of winning a medal, the race begins a long time before the start of the fiesta. A call to the profession requires a test of endurance through the practice pain; but the work of fitness with perseverance will soon result in joy and celebration. The Thessalonians Christians were called to endure tribulation and persecution because of their determination to serve God rather than idols. This work of faith with power leads to the fulfilment of God's goodness and glory at the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ. Every endurance trek, as a result of the obedience to the call of the Lord, starts with the test of patience. If the grace of God is utilized, the name of the Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified at the end of the test. The test may be in form of challenges in marriage, profession, ministry, business, etc. Just as every call is personal, it should be expected th...

The world cannot forget about the most dreadful and deadly terrorist attack launched on the most seemly safe and greatest nation of the world; so the date September 11, 2001 has been on the diary of everyone ever since. Although the pursuit of peace and safety has been on the agenda of the comity of nations ever since the end of the first world war, it is not until recently that the strategy of seeking peace with attacks is being positioned as unproductive. It should not be surprising to believers when they finally hear about the approval of the United States of America on the Jummah prayer summit of 50,000 Muslims last friday on the US Capital, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian Museums. While the world is getting smarter in her pursuit of peace and safety, believers should be reminded that they cannot relent on their watching for the day of the Lord. It will come like the 9/11 attack. Watch constantly unto righteousness and we shall meet at the Bema Seat of Ch...