Heralds Digest

  “ Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He has mercy on us. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. ” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭123‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Human contempt at any time doesn’t always start without some layers of mercies. Otherwise, there would be no catch in the enemies’ plan for human messes. Therefore, contempt is a necessity of life under the influence of the realities of depravity, degradation, and devastation. Depending on the settings from home, workplace, ministries, and institutions, everyone is made to look up for mercy from the hands of some masters. Unfortunately, the initiative in search of good and merciful masters often lead many people into complex complications of contempt. For example, the experience of David in the hands of his master king Saul is a sufficient example of complex complications of con...

  “ Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come— In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God .’ ”” Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ It is amazing how the acknowledgment of God’s displeasure in the sacrifices of animals for remission of sin led to the absolute submission of Jesus Christ as the sacred Lamb of God. “Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “ Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me ” (Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭5). Elsewhere, the scriptures speak of the Son of God’s humble acceptance of the human body prepared for Him as the Son of man, up unto the death on the cross of Calvary (Philippians 2:8). The major point here is that absolute submission to the Will of God brings perfect peace in the hearts of the people of God. Unfortunately, whenever there are reservations dictated by self will, we will continue to struggle with actions and inaction of people and events around us. But the moment we are graciously assisted to move hig...

  “ Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? ” says the Lord God, “ and not that he should turn from his ways and live? ” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭18‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ God judges sin not on the basis of His pleasure, but on the basis of His purity. Even while His eyes are purer than beholding iniquity, He will give everything to attract men into His arena of peace and love. Unfortunately, believers who found the love of God by His grace have often struggled with their pleasure for judgment and punishment for unrighteousness, especially when they bemoan the impact of sin and wickedness against personal pleasure. Do you really spend time to pray for the conversion of those who have wrongfully persecuted you; or do you softly desire their incarceration for a pleasure in vindication? To demand and delight in the punishments of offenders, even after a clear demonstration of their repentance, is unpleasant to God. Therefore, the moment any righteous believer truly believes that God does ...

  “ And I will establish My covenant with you. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, that you may remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I provide you an atonement for all you have done,” says the Lord God . ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭16‬:‭62‬-‭63‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ We now know that the Old Testament’s atonement is symbolic of the New Testament’s redemption plan; but the people of old would often pride in the multiplicity of their sacrifices and provisions towards earning continuously repeated redemption. Notwithstanding, the bragging of the human’s natural abilities and accomplishments is still central to the depravity in the mind of the natural man. Whereas, the redemption plan was finalized at the Cross where Jesus Christ was offered as the sacred Lamb of God. Those who have faith to ‘Behold the Lamb ’ can attest to the fact of total forgiveness of sin in the adorable atonement. The atonement through the blood of Jesus Christ is acceptable, total, optima...

  ““My hand will be against the prophets who envision futility and who divine lies; they shall not be in the assembly of My people, nor be written in the record of the house of Israel, nor shall they enter into the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord God.” Ezekiel‬ ‭13‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Given that Mother Teresa said that “ loneliness and the feeling of being uncared for and unwanted are the greatest poverty ”, everyone can understand why loneliness is one of the greatest problems facing humanity today. Unfortunately, not many people are curious to address the original source of loneliness, which is silent treatment from God. Even in the days of the prophets of old, the supposed prophets of God will use lies to cover their silent treatment before the throne of grace. Little wonder why many people have engineered socialization, human management, business relationships, and project management, as fabricated from the laboratory of lies and diplomacy. Whereas, sincere peop...

  “ Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them .” Hebrews‬ ‭7‬:‭25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Consistency in life, career, family, and business relationships depends on the fortune of prosperity to personal interests. And like the saying in politics, there are no permanent enemies, just permanent interest. Yes, everyone deserves prosperity as long as he is prepared to pay the price of diligence, discipline, and perseverance. Unfortunately, not all passages are confident to guarantee prosperity, no matter the investment in paying the price. But there is a perpetually prosperous passage into eternal life, prosperity, and excellence, borne out of a perpetual access to the Creator of heaven and the earth. About this passage, Apostle Paul was confident in his exposition to the Hebrews “ Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercessi...

  “ Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭165‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Naturally, fear is a torment; and those who are fearful are naturally unfruitful in all their engagements because of lack of focus. But since the scriptures say “ the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom ”, it implies that fruitful fear loves the Lord, His law, precepts, and testimonies. Any soul that fear the words of trust from the Lord cannot fear the words of threats from men at the same time. Unfortunately, the psychology of disobedience against the commandments of the Lord preys unstable hearts with ‘what if’s? ’ threats, especially in times of apparent delays and droughts. Whereas, faith in God treats the undeniable words from the Lord as settled forever in heaven, even when the prevailing words from men raise the storm and the challenges of life. It is just okay when the only concern of the hearts is “ how can I possibly disobey the words of the Lord ” at...