Heralds Digest

  “ 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 Confidence can reflect either the condemned version or the confirmed version, depending on the basis of its reliance. While the condemned version of confidence is self-reliant, the confirmed version is God-reliant. It is true that the pursuit of excellence in our competitive world demands a possession of confidence, it is nonetheless better to have no confidence at all, than being possessed by a condemned confidence. Unfortunately, self-centredness and the love of excellence for the wrong reasons have driven many people into the chain of unrighteousness and the preaching of the gospel of material prosperity at the expense of spiritual dependency. And when the scriptures say “ Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God “, it...

  “ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall. Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law .” Proverbs 29 : 16 , 18 NKJV Someone did rightly say ‘Vision without action is merely a dream; action without vision is a nightmare; but vision combined with action can change the world ’. Unfortunately, with increasing multiplicity of wickedness in our world, sensible people are mostly concerned about the plight of their personal status. Therefore, the tsunami of wickedness goes on like wildfires with devastating ravages on souls in any society and system. Notwithstanding, the word of God remains a reliable refuge for the righteous. Anyone who delights in the word of God has found a formidable sandbag against the most vicious tsunami of wickedness, evil, and unrighteousness. And when the heavenly revelation declares “ But the righteous will see their fall”, it   is necessary to un...

  “ And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever .” I John 2 : 17 NKJV Since worldliness is an embodiment of statements and systems, words play a very significant role in shaping our dreams and purposes. And in the advent of artificial intelligence, with creativity and innovation driven by complex repositories that simulate the words of men, the world's will is becoming the will of gods. Notwithstanding, the scriptural revelation is still sacrosanct “ And the world is passing away, and the lust of it “. The world’s will and intelligence can be smart, but it is readily polluted by the lust of the flesh through wickedness, the lust of eyes through waywardness, and the pride of life through wastefulness. Whereas, “ but he who does the will of God abides forever ” suggests the preservation of an enduring peace only for those who embrace the revelation of the will of God through His words. When we allow only the words of God to ins...

  “ If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” I John 1 : 6 - 7 NKJV Full fellowship is actually a statement of being, and not really an expression of action. Unfortunately, when people treat fellowship as a statement of action, a flash of generosity, discharge of great responsibilities, and a display of loyalty in relationships are mistakenly celebrated as great fellowship. This is one of the reasons why the church is full of fake pastors, false prophets, and fraudulent parishioners. But in Apostle John’s exhortation about full fellowship, we know that “ If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth “. Fellowship is not what we practice, but what is possessed when “ the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us ...

  “ You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen .” II Peter 3 : 17 - 18 NKJV Gazing and grazing on grace are inevitable lifestyles of anyone who wouldn’t accept the fall from grace phenomenon. Unfortunately, time is not always friendly in the human economy; because time changes human perspective and perception of belief, especially for those who must gaze and graze on goods or the material things of this world.  Even the day of the Lord and His promises can be easily treated as goods. And when expectations fail to meet realization, it all depends on human perspective and perception before beliefs begin to fall apart. Whereas, the scriptures admonish believers to keep gazing and grazing on grace - God and His righteousness at Christ’s expense. With...

  “ Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth .” Proverbs 29 : 3 NKJV The anthropogenic interactions with nativity and creativity have represented a great source of wisdom for human beings. Today, with the internet of things, scientific discoveries, and collaborative sharing of knowledge, the rate of knowledge increase is accelerating with human knowledge doubling every 12 hours. Unfortunately, this huge resource in human wealth is making more fools at a similar rate out of men who denied the wisdom of God. When the scriptures say the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, it is understandable why companionship of harlots is the beginning of foolishness. And in contemporary times, we outsource harlots from almost everywhere, including social media, literature, collaborative project meetings, etc, by employing their corrupt strategies and unrighteous ways of life at the expense of the pursuit of divine revelations. While the privi...

  “ For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased .”” II Peter 1 : 16 - 17 NKJV Human facts and evidence in support of arguments are built upon fables; and we know that increased human knowledge and philosophy have always been instrumental to the development of cunningly devised fables in today’s society and institutions. For example, expedient jurisprudence, political sagacity, and even brilliant management are often controlled by false or fake fables with apparently superior arguments. Little wonders peace, satisfaction and security are elusive in homes, institutional, and societal affairs, strictly built on human fables. But with the Father’s fables, “ This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased “ has ne...