Heralds Digest

“Truly, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations and their lands, and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands—wood and stone. Therefore they destroyed them. Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD, You alone.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭37:18-20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.37.18-20.nkjv Human creativity and intelligence have developed beautiful things and technologies for improved comfort and satisfaction of humanity. Likewise, advances in the work of men’s hands have shown that wood and stone can now provide shelter in castle, transportation in rockets, security in missiles, etc. Unfortunately, the souls of men appear to still grow in insecurity and anxiety with improved artificial comfort and material satisfaction. And like in the days of king Hezekiah, true salvation comes from the only true God, whose refuge cannot be destroyed by the threat o...

“It may be that the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.’ ”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭37:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.37.4.nkjv “Why are the heathen rage and the wicked people imagine and successfully advance vain things against the people of God”, queried the righteous. The simply answer is that many battles of life are often fought for all the wrong reasons. Assaults from the wicked always come with great reproach to the God of the righteous. Unfortunately, the people of God are mostly concerned about their selfish interest, like wealth, security, positions, relevance, etc, without a deep concern for the glory of God. Little wonder, we groan and mourn with little help from the King of kings and the Lord of lords. King Hezekiah could have been mindful of the threat of Rabsaken ...

“Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, “The LORD will deliver us.” Has any one of the gods of the nations delivered its land from the hand of the king of Assyria?...But they held their peace and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭36:18, 21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.36.18,21.nkjv In moments of intense pressure and deep oppression, especially when the foundation of believers’ personal trust is challenged, the enemy’s voice and domination easily go unchallenged. Such was the situation of the people of Judah in the face of unprovoked challenge from king Sennacherib of the Assyria. And when the challenges of life appears to take away the believers’ useful engagement, the principal persuasion is determined by the response to those challenges. Although the popular response in times like this is fear, it can be noted that the statements of the Rabsaken are sincerely direct challenges to God, and not to king Hezekiah. A...

“A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.35.8.nkjv Technological advancement has provided encouraging solutions to almost all of human problems, like difficult road networks, desert encroachment, food droughts, etc. Through technology and a zero-tolerance for human corruption, it has been successfully demonstrated that unfriendly islands can be turned to ivory gardens, and desert areas can be turned to sustainable zones for tourist attractions. But where reversed technology and corruption are promoted, almost everything that provides evidence of sustainable development has appeared contraband to importation. Consequently, free immigration has accommodated the movement of people from undeveloped regions of the world to developed regions, including people with cor...

“Come near, you nations, to hear; And heed, you people! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, The world and all things that come forth from it. For the indignation of the LORD is against all nations, And His fury against all their armies; He has utterly destroyed them, He has given them over to the slaughter...Search from the book of the LORD, and read: Not one of these shall fail; Not one shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭34:1-2, 16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.34.1-2,16.nkjv The seeming slack in the judgment of God over the wickedness and disobedience of men often encourage the act of hearing and erring. The lack of the fear of God among the professing children of God has often considered the declaration of future indignation and the wrath of God as empty threat. Yet, the old age satanic strategy of safe nearness, free seeing and friendly touching the forbidden fruits has been the strong agent of dullness a...

“(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...