Heralds Digest

The world and all its consisting systems are subject to change, no matter how strongly resisted. Many strong kingdoms have risen with strong dominion; and have also fallen to everyone's amazement. But people have yielded to these movable elements as though they were immovable. The movables regulate the affairs of many people; predict their social-economic trends in business and governance; and formulate many family's lifestyles. And these are the essence of instability, as long as life is governed by the movable fashions and forces of the world. The accounts of Noah and Abraham revealed that these men were not moved by the movable. Their stays were secured in the immovable Potentate. Noah was moved by the revelation of the immovable; while Abraham was moved by His relationship with the Almighty God. God and His words are immovable. Anyone who must be moved by the immovable must first develop enough inertia against the influence of the movables. When God leads, the led is unstop...

Fear and faith are two opposing expressions of emotion, possibly in response to the same event. Every event in life create a tangible handle in the mind of the handler, who must respond either with fear or faith. Although some may prefer to use hope or positive-thinking in place of faith , it is important to understand that a single event can produce two opposing reflects in people. The tangible handle from all events in life is created by the handler, and not the sequence of the event. Therefore, responses to events only review the make of the handler and not the true sense in the event. A devotion to the Controller of all life's events is the source of faith. The scriptures (bible) provide resources for building a life of faith; where a sincere and intimate relationship with God can be developed. Abel and Enoch pleased God because they had a personal relationship with Him. It is difficult for events to isolate intimate relationship; events can only identify a lack of one. We al...

There is always a limit to the level of endurance to persecution; that if carefully presented in court of law, provocative conduct can be defended to justify acquittal, mitigated sentence, or a conviction of a lesser charge. If the confidence of Christian Jews in the book of Hebrews was apparently been provoked by the treatment received about 2,000 ago, the trend about the hope of the second coming of Christ among today's Christians may not be unexpected. Many, in the past, were deceived to prepare for Christ's coming; but were disappointed after they have been robbed of their fortune. The danger now is that many Christians have become passive about the coming of the Lord, trying to avoid the current wave of possible exploitation. However, Jesus will come back as He has promised. He did not provide more than signs to prepare saints of His coming. But right from the bible days, Christians have accessed trends and expected Christ to have come. While today's signs are sending ...

The scene at the Garden in the beginning was quiet. The first half of Man was separated from his second half, apparently for liberality of idealism, and lack of total submission to the counsel of a friendly God. Then the lonely enemy finds the weaker spot of prey in the second half; and the end was the fall of the total Man. The experience of the fall was devastating on all of God's creation. The Creator also was not spared. For the Son of God had to be sacrificed for atonement. That Man may be free from the captivity of sin and Satan. Now here comes the twist: The first fall led God into a rescue mission; but the second fall will lead Him into a revenge mission! " It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God ". The steam of rebellion against the kingdom of God is gathering; and the team of God's enemy is growing aggressively. Who would rescue Man whose refuge is being shifted from the provision of God's grace? The righteous Son of God will retu...

Diverse twists to perspectives and list of celebrity supporting the proposed apocalyptic event on December 21, 2012 are growing as the clock ticks. The date represents the end-intercept of the Mayan calendar on the Gregorian calender. While the events in present world are consistent with signs of the last days, as the Lord Jesus Christ teaches, the prediction of a concise date is inconsistent with the Scriptures. Although the alertness in the present season makes sense, the diverse focus of believers is troublesome. Looking ahead for the end necessitates making consistent preparation. Like the foolish brides in the story of the virgin brides, many are consistently living daily without grace. Astronomy and the study of ancient beliefs have demonstrated the power of human knowledge. The increase in this power is supported by the Scriptures; but all are warned that graceless commitment to the use of knowledge is disastrous. The most important event should not be the end of civilization, ...

Ink prints on conventional blackboard possess an enduring impression, compared to the soft touch of today's innovative blackboards for learning, collaboration and communication among students and instructors. Blackboard academic suite is a widespread e-Education platform, designed to enable educational innovation everywhere by connecting people and technology. The gain in the speed of developing blackboards comes with the loss of impression. Unsaved prints can be easily editted and deleted, unless backup arrangements are carefully followed. The final solution to the sin problem is the printing of God's word on the tables of human heart. However, advances in learning are responsible for the flow of God's word from hearts to heads. God's word still refines and changes lives today; but changed lives cannot endure without continuing in His word. As the common battle ground, a consistent, contrite heart is important, if God's word must be retained. This would be a heart ...

Freedom from danger and treat is good, but the world cannot guarantee this provision for anyone. Many plans for development and advancement have been truncated because of the risk involved. Although strategic planning and risk mitigation measures are greatly recommended, the risk of danger cannot be eliminated. Unlike the system of the world, the saving grace of the Lord is guaranteed to last for ever, as long as dwelling in the provided secret place is not compromised. The world could only boost of this kind of unrestricted salvation during the millenium reign of Christ. Being limited by personal will, the only disclaimer to God's protection, eternal salvation is completely different from eternal security. Only those that dwell in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. The author of our eternal salvation is not restricted by any of the physical, economical, and material instabilities. Anyone who retains His promises would never suffer loss;...