Heralds Digest

  ” The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire. He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He vanquished them. Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils .“ Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭13‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ When the 12 spies were selected by Moses to embark on a 40 day exploration of the Promised Land, there was no iota of doubt in their competence to come back with an honest report. Unfortunately, most of them returned with an evil report because they believed that honest report is limited by their relationship with the elements in the Promised Land. And many of life’s lessons have taught the hearts of man that those who are limited by the facts before their physical eyes can never produce a righteous report in our world of oppression and intimidation. For example, David would have been a victim of evil rep...

  ” Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.“ Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The major reason for the romances (either secret or open) with the warring lords on earth is the skilfulness in terror  bullying. Right from elementary school, bullies know how to mess around with the focus of pupils and their ambitions or interests in the great learning and recreational programs of the school. Unfortunately, the fear of the sudden terror from bullies has now eroded the confidence of not just pupils in elementary schools. This fear is eroding the confidence of public servants in the civil service, social workers in the hospitality industry, and even volunteers in Christian ministries. Whereas, the only bailout option is the securing of confidence in the Lord. As freaky as it may sound, confidence in the Lord consumes all the sudden terrors of bullies. When the scr...

  ” In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.“ Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There is no doubt that one of the detours on the highway of pain and disappointment is depression and death. Yet, distress has often inspired intimate fellowship with God for some people, who have embraced their call into the ministry of leadership with divine purpose. For example, it appears that the distress of David was another version of his anointing into the leadership as the king of Israel. While it may appear to many others as a detour into bewilderment, bitterness, and betrayal, David said ” In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears” . It is in this special detour that David got the graphic understanding of God as the Deliverer, Rock, Fortress, Strength, and Stronghold. When believers are invited int...

  ” So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him .“ ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20‬:‭32‬-‭34‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ As we await the commencement of another GCK (Global Crusade with Kumuyi), it is not strange that not many people are prepared for the right response to “ What do you want Me to do for you?” . Just like the multitudes were instrumental to stopping the two blind men from approaching Jesus, people readily waste energies on mocking desperate seekers of divine manifestations to the problem of blindness. Meanwhile, we always all need divine illuminations to several problems of shortsightedness, misinterpretation, discouragement, and redundancy in our lives. Whereas, sincere seekers will take time to reflect on the right response to “ What do you want Me to do for you? ”, in order to enhance the grac...

  ” Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You From those who rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings” Psalms‬ ‭17‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ In a world ridden by constant confrontations, surrounded souls doesn’t seem to have any worthwhile engagement away from the strife. But in the shadow of God’s wings and being the apple of His eye, every surrounded, but privileged, soul can sincerely go to sleep. Here, there are lots for the secured souls to learn about the mercy, lovingkindness, and fellowship with God that cannot be liquidated by the activities of wickedness. Particularly, the benefit of abiding as the apple of God’s eye is the extension of God’s love to enemies of all secured souls. Unfortunately, while many villains have found freedom and forgiveness for their sins when they surrender to the Lord, some disobedient and ignorant folks have been crushed fatally by the wrath of God. ...

  ” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. “ ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ In response to the young man’s enquiry about the qualifications for the kingdom of heaven, Jesus responded with the need to keep the second part of the ten (10) commandments because that’s the popular creed for human morality. And like many religious folks, the young man was confident of his pass mark with evidence of great possessions. It implies that human prosperity and greatness in this world are parts of God’s delights for humanity; but great possessions are possible without a guarantee of a perfect possession. Unfortunately, the pursuit of God, being the focus of the first part of the ten (10) commandments, is not always attractive to the flesh; but it is the recommended perfect possession in ...

  ” Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer. Uphold my steps in Your paths, That my footsteps may not slip. “ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭17‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Funnily, the psalmist’s prayer on the works of men agrees with the concept of slip irreversibility. It is the Second Law of Thermodynamics that accounts for the inevitable destruction of energy with every production of work from any system. Invariably, the human works are filled with slip steps, unless saved by the words of God, i.e., the word of His lips. Unfortunately, we are often deceived by the promotion of our carnal intelligence, technological advances, social connectivity, moral uprightness, and political affiliations. Even righteous Job had to finally bow to his plausible bends on slip steps, when he cried ” Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’? “ (Job‬ ‭34‬:‭32‬). Whereas, all the works and words of men in apparent disagreement to divin...