Heralds Digest

“For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for Him.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭64:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.64.4.nkjv It is true that the perception of a man on the matters of life controls his performances. The brain is mentored by the limits of its exposures. Unfortunately, human exposures to the variety of appearances and performances always attempt to derail the heart from the divine discretion to human perception. When ‘what would be’ is limited by ‘what was’ and ‘what is’, intercession for divine intervention is merely religious and simply an exercise in futility. However, absolute faith in God believes in the efficacy of prayer; the incomparable possibilities in divine intervention; and the impossibility of the glorious perception. The limits of human perception in life are the beginnings of divine possibilities. Invariably, there is no impossibility in divine percepti...

“For He said, “Surely they are My people, Children who will not lie.” So He became their Savior...But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; So He turned Himself against them as an enemy, And He fought against them.” ‭Isaiah‬ ‭63:8, 10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.63.8,10.nkjv A clearly constituted human resource department has unambiguous guidelines towards every recruitment exercise. Normally, different vacant positions would be advertised with distinctive requirements that enable objective recruitment of the right candidates. It implies that a competent human resource manager is equipped with tools that place competent candidates with cognate confidence into his different positions of responsibilities. And a good candidate would manage this confidence with humility until the corrupting influences within and around the organization are entertained. Amazingly, God’s confidence in His children has little to do with human confidence, but much to do with His providence. To Is...

“Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; Build up, Build up the highway! Take out the stones, Lift up a banner for the peoples!” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭62:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.62.10.nkjv In almost all the nations and cultures of the world, special attention is devoted to the naming nomenclature. Except in some cases, people hardly give unpleasant names to pleasant and precious possessions in their life. For example, children are given their names mostly with their parents’ great expectations of future achievements and accomplishments. Unfortunately, the reality in life often brings disappointment to the aftermath of special christening ceremonies, independence celebrations, marital wedlock, etc. In a brief response to the popular query on what always went wrong, sincere parties should always ask what has been going right? When the people of Israel and Judah complained about the problem with their name, the Lord appeared to be worried about their respons...

““For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.61.8.nkjv Naturally, a just Judge demands justice; but justice demanded without the ability to serve justice is robbery in the eyes of the LORD. Unlike all the task masters of the world, the LORD walks all who believe in Him through the path of righteousness. The grace of God is sufficient to save and sustain the saved souls in the gospel truth. Unfortunately, many seekers of God’s justice often walk away from Him with the mindsets of taking responsibility for the preparation of the burnt offering of justice. Whereas, no one can ever please God with his own capabilities and responsibilities. Therefore, let us daily come to this great and loving God, replacing the mindset of responsibility with the makeup of relationship. The almighty God is a just Judge with all His abundant resour...

““The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound”...But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61:1, 6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.61.1,6.nkjv Self-serving passion appears to work better in public service than selfless service disposition. Then, the serving direction and discretion are censored in order to ensure commensurate returns to the servant. However, a self-serving passion is profit- driven while a selfless service disposition is purpose-driven. Unlike a purpose-driven life, a self-serving disposition negatively affects career choices, project partnerships, sacrificial submissions, etc. Whereas, life’s achievements are simply God’s endowment...

““The sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, And your God your glory.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭60:19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.60.19.nkjv If the reliability of very important people (VIP) in life is comparable to that of the sun and the moon, cases of depression and suicide will be greatly reduced. Yet, the sun and the moon continually rise for a limited period of time and withdraw themselves on daily basis. And man’s operations on earth are responsibly designed to track the reliability of the sun. Invariably, absolute dependence on all of God’s creation comes with a damnable disclaimer. However, God is absolutely dependable and reliable. But when He offers Himself as the everlasting light of His people, only those who appreciate the offer often realize the irrelevance in the pursuit of the glories of this world. In pursuit of relevance, it always safe to acknowledge the damnable di...

“Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭60:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.60.1.nkjv Without a clear conception of the divine instructions in Isaiah 60:1, a blind manifestation of the promises of God’s glory in Isaiah 60:2-18 will be a complete misconception. Obviously, the combination of human relocation and declaration begat divine allocation. “Arise, shine” appears to embrace the combination of two distinctive instructions with a mutually inclusive compliance. Unfortunately, there are two unfavourable possibilities for non-compliance: ‘Not Arise, Not shine’ and ‘Arise, not shine’. The former (‘Not Arise, Not shine’) possibility simply ignore the necessity of faith in God before the manifestation of His promises; while the latter possibility (‘Arise, not shine’.) practices a walk-through but workless faith. However, God demands a ‘Arise, shine’ faith in His promises for all-round but glowing glory, depending on the righ...