Heralds Digest

  “Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If wisdom is considered as a principal thing in life or simply a weapon, it may be hard to understand the concept of wise weapon. But from the description of “ Those who are wise ” in the scriptures, it is certain that the wisdom of God is different from the wisdom of this world. While human wisdom is mostly concerned about the promotion of self interests, the recommended wisdom from God is concerned about the promotion of righteousness among the people. Whenever a man thinks about the resources, position and privileges he is endowed with as a weapon to recommend, promote, and enforce the act of honesty, righteousness, and truth, he is recognized by heaven as being wise. Unfortunately, those who are recognized as being wise in this world gets to shine most times here, while those who defend the righteousness of G...

“And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭11:35‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The revelation of future events to Daniel shows the relevance of time of the end and the appointed time for designated programmes and processes in life. Besides the agony of the general ignorance concerning the progression of events in our days, waiting for the fulfillment of God’s promises appears to no longer be a virtue for those who even claim the understanding of His little revelation. Whereas, there is still wisdom in waiting upon the Lord and His promises, irrespective of the barrage of evil smartness in our fast-paced world. Although the  fall agenda in the waiting season can be scheduled for an isolated workshop, it is mostly permitted strategically for productive reworking, refining, and repackaging. When Joseph and Job fell into the waiting room of the pit, prison, and peril, li...

  “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.” ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Although every believer understands that obedience to God brings blessing, it is almost impossible for many believers to pursue consistent consecration to God in the face of cruel conspiracy from fellow men. Since Daniel represented a brilliant example of the blessedness in consecration over conspiracy, it is necessary to review the source of his inspiration. Given the excellent spirit in Daniel and the open commendation from king Darius, it is not far-fetched that the cruel conspiracy from his colleagues was merely inspired by the spirit of competition. “ Now when Daniel knew that the writing [the product of his colleagues’ cruel conspiracy] was signed ”, Daniel’s response provided the secret of a cons...

  “Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭18:23‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Relationships without personal intimacy is just a mystic ideology, even in the abundance of physical interaction. The same understanding is valid with the expression of pleasure in the relationship between God and man. Those who believe in the existence of God understand that God created man primarily for His own pleasure. Unfortunately, the fall of man and his disobedience to God resulted in the destruction of the personal pleasure from a righteous relationship with God. And after a successful actualization of the plan of redemption, many believers still could not see beyond the pursuit of their own personal pleasures. The wicked are not just composed of the unregenerate sinners, backsliders, and those who rejected God’s plan of redemption. Those who fail to consider the relevance of the personal pleasure of God in their da...

  “O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. O Lord, correct me, but with justice; Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭10:23-24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ With the current state of the art advances and technological innovations, man is capable of planning, designing, and developing great building edifice, machinery, and automation of operations and systems. If regulatory procedures are not violated and compromised, the reliability of human systems can approach almost a perfect factor of safety. Unfortunately, the planning of human life, career, family, and relevance to himself and people within his sphere of influence is not the same as the planning for the relevance of equipment, building structure and processes. Notwithstanding, many people with advances in knowledge and material endowment would even attempt to get obsessed with the planning of the lives of other people beside that of themselves. And whenever God...

  “Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.” Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23-24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ An isolated use of wisdom, position, and material strength is always good and rewardable, as long as it provides the basis for peace, love, justice, and righteousness. Unfortunately, the deficiencies in human capabilities represent our inability to guarantee a consistently good use of these resources without the grace of God. Sometimes, it is more frustrating for a mortal man to accept the reality of his deficiencies, especially when his confidence in the use of his natural endowment is generally commendable. But the reality remains the solemn fact that “ Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not th...

  ““Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ One of the precious privileges of children of God is the opportunity to discover the purpose of God for life’s existence. It is always a refreshing experience when believers approach the throne of grace to know the will of God in all of life’s relationships, projects, and opportunities. Notwithstanding, everyone still struggle to align personal expectations with divine purpose, as we progress in the pursuit of life’s agenda. Unknown to prophet Jeremiah, he was created, cleansed, and commissioned to be a prophet to the nations even before his own personal understanding and acknowledgement. Although he struggled hard to pursue his own personal ambition or his understanding of the nation’s expectations from him, the divine purpose prevailed. Likewise, we or the parties within our life’s relationships often struggle against the purp...