Heralds Digest

"For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10 NKJV) The major difference between righteousness by the law and righteousness by faith is that the former is established with human efforts, while the latter is based on God's redemption plan. Every religion teaches man how to please certain God by conforming to some established human activities. Unfortunately, every sincere seeker of God often discover the futility of attaining a consistent and reasonable level of righteousness in human standard, needless to talk of measuring up to God's standard. Nevertheless, the foundation of God's righteousness is built on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. That the sacrifice of one man would suffice for the sin of others is insane in human intelligence. Yes, only faith can enable the submission of head's struggle to heart's salvation, by believing in the superiority of God...

"As it is written: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”" (Romans 9:33 NKJV) Whenever one is identified, a sane person should do all within his ability to avoid the stumbling stone. Real stumbling stone is set to do nothing other than slipping and tripping anyone that is ignorant of its intention or incapable of undermining its strategy. However, when God laid a stumbling stone and a rock of offense in Zion, He did that to present a Savior and not a Destroyer. By the reason of the fall of man from grace, man is set on a sloppy descent into the pit of hell. However in Zionist's view, messiah's job responsibilities must embrace violence against forces of opposition in order not to constitute a stumbling stone. Although the way of the cross sets an unfriendly apathy to worldliness and unrighteous practices, it saves the heart from sin and leads home. The only crossover from shame is an abso...

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?" (Romans 8:35 NKJV) The struggle over the doctrine of eternal security would be futile with absolute commitment to the ministry of the Spirit and submission to the evidence of His love. The ministry of the Spirit is committed to the safe keeping of all those who are redeemed by grace from corruption; and the evidence of God's love is demonstrated in the sparing of His own Son. The Spirit that keeps believers safe in the arms of the Savior understands the futility of 'what' we face, so He addresses 'who' is behind the veil. Behind our tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword is the One who is conquered at Calvary. The Apostle's persuasion about his security in the love of Christ represents his personal commitment to the Spirit during his experiences with the realities ...

"Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren." (Romans 8:26 NKJV) Although no one would prays for the suffering of the body, sufficient provision of the needs of the body weakens his sensitivity to spirituality. It is the denial of body pleasure that often awaken the heart to the things of the Spirit. Otherwise, the heart is burdened with ephemeral things like consumables, decorations, gratification, etc. Conformation of the body to the image of God, in holiness and righteousness, cannot be possible without suffering. Therefore, suffering merely set the platform for fellowship between heaven and earth. There is no mortal that can utter the glory of Spirit groanings.

"Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs." (Isaiah 61:7) The seventh verse of the book of Isaiah 61 acknowledges the experiences of shame and the cloud of confusion amidst the people of God, to whom the good news of healing, deliverance, liberation, comfort, consolation, beautification, and justification has come. The Spirit of the Lord is received and allowed to initiate the explosion of all that have been held captive, in order to commence the process of emitting the radioactive substances of righteousness to the glory of God. No matter the memory of redundancy that characterizes believers' yesteryears, there is a new dawn of the Spirit of double honour, promotion, prosperity, and everlasting joy. It is a new dawn of Spirit explosion for all who will accept to operate under the influence of God's anointing. Hap...

"For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live." (Romans 8:13 NKJV) Consistent feeding of the body with pleasure and junk food abuses its good health. Therefore, it is believed that the body needs the supplement of good food with great exercise in order to keep alive. However, the scripture says the profit from this bodily exercise cannot be compared with the benefits of spiritual exercise. Man enjoys good compliments and equally appreciates the praise of others, but the approval of God in all of his engagements is the most important desire for a purposeful living. It makes sense to serve self and humanity only with the Spirit alive and without mortgaging our relationship with God.

"For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit." (Romans 8:5 NKJV) Human senses are the natural provisions of the flesh that enabled sensitivity or response to the basic needs of the body (self). Without the absence or scarcity of the basic needs of life, human senses are equipped with the ability to drive carnal satisfaction. Unfortunately, carnal satisfaction always fall short of the standard of God, because man is made to fulfil a purpose higher than the satisfaction of personal needs. Even in times of great needs, God expects the heart of man to be sensitive to the needs of the Spirit by fellowshipping with God and others. To be carnally centered is death and troubling to self, but to be spiritually sensitive is life and pleasing to God.