Heralds Digest

  “As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭13:2‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Singularity of pursuit in life’s relationships is sincerely impossible because human needs are multifaceted and insatiable. And since most times, it is impossible to prioritize the pursuit of the presence of God amidst our numerous needs, many believers have been wrongfully occupied and lived life subservient to the Devil instead of living for the glory of God. Whereas, those who have heeded the call of the Spirit do frequently use the tool of prayer with fasting to deny the fresh his deserving care. Fasting enables the pursuit of God by denying and disengaging the pressure to satisfy the needs of the flesh. Those who have trusted the call for this spiritual exercise have always enjoyed the privileges of hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit amidst the deafening voices of worldly affection, receiving the commendation of t...

  “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:6-7‬ ‭KJV‬‬ The saving grace brings the peace from God, the forgiveness of sin, and great privileges to access the riches in the kingdom of God. Like many carnal minds who are interested only in the goods of the kingdom, their earthly devotions, engagements, and relationships, believers can easily be distracted from the desirable peace of God. The peace of God is the abiding presence of God, which is prevailing even in the wildest of earthly circumstances, delays, and disappointment. Those who are blessed with this prevailing peace are not disturbed by worry and anxiety. They simply discovered the privileges of the presence of God in the midst of their circumstances in lives. Actually, the prevailing peace cultivates the pre...

  “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Jeremiah‬ ‭29:13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Finding God and desiring His favour are two different and possibly divergent things. When our hearts desire the goods that come from God, they are desperate to even sacrifice the presence of God at the altars of those goods. That was when the distracted hearts will desire to dine and wine with the devil in order to acquire the material things of this world in the name of God’s goodness. Whereas, those who would search for God with all their hearts are simply hungry for Him alone and nothing else. Not even their necessary food, needless to mention the desire for fame, favour, and the fortune or life. Unfortunately, many people often start well by seeking God and His Will in marriage, business activities, career, and all of life’s relationships. But instead of continuing the pursuit of God along the way, they are easily distracted by the pursuit of their own agenda, person...

  “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John‬ ‭14:26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Life is a perfect reflection of human association, interactions, and relationships. And after the old perception is formed in man, it is often difficult to wear a new perception without divine intervention. Unfortunately, because of the human sinful nature, it is more difficult to build on good and righteous perception of the presence of God than escaping into the world of iniquities and worldliness. Therefore, believers need the help of the Holy Spirit to keep a perfect perception of the presence of God in their workplaces, homes, and social interactions. While the sophisticated advances in our cyberspace technologies have been heavily subscribed by agents of darkness, worldliness, and sinful tendencies, the Holy Spirit is provided to “ teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all thin...

  “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Appearances in special places and events with important dignitaries in the world are the much coveted centres of engagements for business discussion, social get together, and fellowship meetings. Such arrangements were the experiences of Adam and Eve with God before the fall of man. God had envisaged the opportunity of a continuous fellowship with man at the cool of the day and in the beautiful Garden of Eden. But unfortunately, after the fall of man, even the sound of the voice of the Lord God would send man on a panic mode. Likewise today and in the assembly of God’s chosen people, royal priesthood and peculiar persons, emphasis on righteousness and the power of God’s presence is still being treated with disdain by those who must indulge in sin and all forms of unri...

  “Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.” ‭‭I John‬ ‭3:21-22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The concept of relativity on the subject of truth operates with good intention, which is the accommodation of diverse opinions and respect of people’s boundaries. Unfortunately, those who must unconditionally operate under these human laws or relative truth and do those things that are pleasing in their sights cannot please God, since they will readily break His commandments and will not have confidence toward God. The spirit of truth is absolute and operates with absolute conviction in the commandments of God. Therefore, the pursuit of a chaste character for believers at home, workplaces, and in the company of people in social gatherings requires the courage of heroes of faith. Upholding the truth revealed by an unseen God is tough, especially when this...

  “And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.” I John‬ ‭2:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Very important people (VIP) of this world know how to brag about their access to fame, wealth, and position of authority; but unfortunately the people with express access to the throne of grace are often ignorant about their peculiarity. God’s peculiar people are saved by the blood of Jesus Christ the Most High Priest and the Judge of the whole world. If we were saved by the lesser, perhaps there could be room for concern about perfect satisfaction of the Judge. But the Judge Himself became the propitiation for our sins to make us a peculiar people, over this world’s VIP. Therefore, we, the redeemed of the Lord, should not be catching cold when this world’s VIP sneeze; if we are not ignorant of our peculiarity. If the Judge of the whole world can be the Propitiator of our sins, then we have access to everything that can make us more famous, wealthier, and p...