Heralds Digest

“(For the LORD is our Judge, The LORD is our Lawgiver, The LORD is our King; He will save us); Your tackle is loosed, They could not strengthen their mast, They could not spread the sail. Then the prey of great plunder is divided; The lame take the prey.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭33:22-23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.33.22-23.nkjv The fear of unfair governance in most nations of the world is reduced whenever there is a clear separation of powers. Even in state affairs, guided by the nation’s constitution, there are always recurrent intervention of judicial interpretation of procedures between the legislative and executive arms of government. Besides this possible predicament in all human governments, the nation of Israel and all inhabitants of this world (immediately after the end of the gentile or Church age) are awaiting more intense tribulation under the Antichrist government. Notwithstanding, there is the revelation of a different throne at the Millennial Reign of Christ thereafter. ...

“He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil: He will dwell on high; His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; Bread will be given him, His water will be sure.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭33:15-16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.33.15-16.nkjv The world in a couple of days is set to launch Falcon Heavy into space with a dummy payload - the cherry red roadster of Tesla CEO. When Elon Musk was asked why he chose to dumb his $100,000 personal car into space, he said: “ I love the thought of a car drifting apparently endlessly through space and perhaps being discovered by an alien race millions of years in the future ”. It shows the latent generosity of the human mind being called to provide transportation for imaginary aliens in the space. Actually, the human discovered space would have been permanently occupied by space...

“O LORD, be gracious to us; We have waited for You. Be their arm every morning, Our salvation also in the time of trouble...Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the LORD is His treasure.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭33:2, 6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.33.2,6.nkjv Men naturally appreciate the triumph times and dislike the troubled times. But hardly can a worthwhile triumph time comes before a worrisome troubled time. For example, an enduring 9 months of conception is climaxed with a travailing labour before the joy of a newborn baby is birthed. Although a prayer of distress in troubled times is tempted to ignore the fact that all agents of trouble and pain in the affairs of believers’ career, family and ministerial life are instruments in the hands of God, a thoughtful heart would always extend its appreciation to troubled times. The virtue of patience often comes through disappointments and delay; the gift of wisdom and knowledge ...

“My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, In secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places...Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, Who send out freely the feet of the ox and the donkey.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭32:18, 20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.32.18,20.nkjv Peaceful habitation looks great in serene habitats, where everyone in the environment are comfortable in a peaceful co-existence with one another. There would no need for suicide bombing, assassination, ethnic cleansing, murderous attacks, backbiting, slandering, and all forms of wickedness. Obviously, this kind of habitation is impossible under any humanly controlled security and policing system. Peaceful habitation is reserved as the significant promise of God’s millennium reign of the Lord Jesus Christ on earth. However, the scriptures talk of the blessedness of sowing beside all waters, and sending out freely the feet of the ox and the donkey. It is the construction of a peaceful palace in the heart and the exp...

“On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers, Yes, on all the happy homes in the joyous city...Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭32:13, 15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.32.13,15.nkjv Complacency is not borne out a lack of useful desire for fruitfulness, but it is the consequence of an undesirable celebration of fruitfulness. Fruitfulness in professional, ministry and family life is relative, as there is no such thing as absolute fruitlessness with all of God’s creation. However, a myopic assessment of personal achievement, especially when compared with contemporary performances, often breeds premature celebrations and wasteful complacency. Meanwhile, the scriptures say “To whom much is given, much is expected...”. The Giver of grace towards an inspired productive engagement is the only Assessor of human productivity in life. Therefore, the best ...

“Return to Him against whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted...Then Assyria shall fall by a sword not of man, And a sword not of mankind shall devour him. But he shall flee from the sword, And his young men shall become forced labor.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭31:6, 8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.31.6,8.nkjv While sin slavery is a voluntary commission of all victims unto the control of the devil, freedom from sin slavery is not an easy walkout from captivity. For example, those who voluntarily get initiated into secret cults understand how impossible it is to walk away without a fight. The den of sin and unrighteousness appears in shades and sizes, including the web of pornography, world of immorality, worldliness and deceit, drug addiction, etc, is designed for a one-way trap-traffic. Good for the Assyria agenda (or the devil’s desires), the voluntary victims of sin have deeply revolted against the commandments of God - in their ignorant demand for freedom of expression. Unfortuna...

“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the LORD!” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭31:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.31.1.nkjv The outstretched arms of God are literally the manifestation of His omnipotence, particularly through the people - the work of His hands. Invariably, obedient men are the extension or the helping hands of His divine benevolence; and those who constantly look up to heaven for help are the ready instruments with God for consistent validation of the essence of human existence. Unfortunately, the instruments with God are easily turned the instruments of man when pride ensued. Thereafter, help from the instruments of man can only be released to beneficiaries who are willing to look down to worship man (rather than enduring the long waiting on heaven for divine assistance). However, the scriptures declare that ...