Heralds Digest

http://bible.us/psa119.9.nkjv How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. The way of every man is often open with many options, leaving anyone with the challenge of choosing the best path or the right sequence of paths. There are compendium of earthly resources for effective management of the challenges of life, including family, marital, business, social, professional issues, etc. The only problem with earthly principles of success is that they are based on inconsistent breakthrough in a limited space of time. As time, events, and experiences of life change, earthly principles become inappropriate and mostly counter-productive. The Psalmist presents the immeasurable riches of God's word as the only dependable guide along life's weary way. Anyone with a sincere search for the principles of success is directed to always look along the precept of God's word.

http://bible.us/psa118.29.nkjv Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. The reward system of the world, whether in the workplace or training school, is based on merit. Otherwise, it would be ‎impossible to promote discipline and excellence. A reliable merit award program pride itself in its unbiased and merciless considerations of individual contributions. However, relationship with God is completely averse to merit. It is absolutely based on mercy. While diligence and discipline are encouraged in our relationship with the system of the world, God relates with His beloved on the basis of mercy. After all, all the possible righteous claims of man are entirely filthy before the Holy and Mighty God. The perfect will of heaven is stamped in the affairs of man when the marvelous mercy of God overrides the merciless merit system.

http://bible.us/psa117.2.nkjv For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! The reality of life poses a significant threat on the faith of many believers, especially at moment when hope for a change is deferred. Likewise, the truth according to available success stories on various issues of life has a way of drifting little faith away from the promises of God. Whereas, God's truth is not based on empirical evidences, but it is wholly anchored on His personality. Even against all hope, believers have got the greatness of the Lord's merciful kindness a sufficient reason for the offering of His praise. This truth continue to endure, even when the beneficiaries of the Lord's mercy cease to exist. Therefore, a trusted truth encourages praise on the basis of the Lord's unchanging character, rather than anchoring on the perceived dynamic of His charisma.

http://bible.us/psa116.18.nkjv I will pay my vows to the Lord Now in the presence of all His people. The value of the gift in the hand is commensurate to the wealth of appreciation received for every deed of kindness to people. As long as deeds are offered to meet human physical and material needs, no one is concerned about the purity and sincerity of the vessel used for the service.‎ However, the vessel for the gift is more important than the value of the gift in God's service. While man might consider the process of purifying the vessel before any service offering as suffering, God is rather concerned by the preparation of the heart for a holy and acceptable sacrifice. Saints of old, not only had their fair share of the period of trial; their wilderness experiences provided attractive and soul-lifting testimonies of righteous services before the people of God. Sincere service proceeds from a privileged and purified heart, especially when reserved and received by saints in the c...

http://bible.us/psa115.8.nkjv Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them. Creativity thrives in the application of earthly resources and acquired knowledge for the development of new material and innovation. Being designed for the purpose of improved standard of living, many do not only enjoy the benefits of creativity, but are moved to repose their trust in the work of other man's hands. God is the Creator of every creature, including all people and their creativity. The material and virtual things of the world, including ‎position, property, and prosperity are designed to be used by people. Needless to say that people are not expected to be used by the work of their creativity. Unfortunately, and in agreement with the observation of the Psalmist, the elevators of the works of creativity to a worship status have developed tainted hearts with blinded reasoning. Obviously, both those who promote the worship of people or possessions, and those who devote t...

http://bible.us/psa114.7.nkjv Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob. The presence of someone in position of authority often command fear and trembling, especially for possible retribution of disloyal services. The presence of the Creator of heaven and earth expect to invoke greater fear and trembling. For the children of Israel, even the physical elements of the world (like the sea, star, mountain, etc) roar and quake at the apprehension of the presence of the Lord within the camp of the people of God. Unfortunately, due to willful disobedience, God's people prefer to ignore th‎e presence of God, and rather tremble at the threatening of the elements of the world. However, the Psalmist calls for the saints of the Lord to dare to cultivate the practice of the presence of God. Thereby, there'll be boldness to command the trembling of the elements of abuse and the exhibition of pride in the affairs of God's people. The privilege of...

http://bible.us/psa113.6.nkjv Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth? ‎ The earth and the fullness thereof belong to God. ‎Irrespective of human's claims and counter-claim of his independence, the Lord is consistently concerned about the welfare of His creatures, and in control of their well-being. The leaders of the people are often elected on the record of magnificent manifestos, but failed to perform due to the state of being genuinely incapacitated. Unlike earthly politicians, the majesty of God is not limited to His performance; it is mostly based on His personality. Ahead of the need for changing the circumstances of man, He walked humbly with him to change his character. Therefore, more than the needed reorganization of the things within the domain, the restoration of the dominion of man represents the majestic manifesto of God.