Heralds Digest

  “ Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. ” II Corinthians 3 : 5 - 6 NKJV Without the overriding influence of God in any human system, the common denominator of all system strategies is deception. The system deception strategy (SDS) is the singular dividend of the natural depravity of the heart of man, until the influence of the grace of God steps in. Little wonder that the highest backdrops of human intelligence in administrations, social intelligence in security services, and natural psychology in relationships cannot deliver a reliable peace, comfort, and stability in our homes, institutions, and societies. Surely, “ not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. ” Whereas with God, the spirit deliverance service...

  “ Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.” II Chronicles 31 : 20 - 21 NKJV All-round and all-season prosperity is absolutely impossible without the ‘good and right and true before the Lord his God’ certification of a believer's works and services. As demonstrated in the principle of prosperity to Joshua, king Hezekiah did create a system of meditation in the laws of the Lord and a consistent, wholehearted observance of His counsel. Unfortunately, believers today have invented several prosperity pathways that are paved with cheating, compromises and corruption. Like Manasseh the son of Hezekiah, those who have plied on these corrupt pathways can attest to their remuneration of restiveness and ultimate retribution from the Lord. Even when the exce...

  “ But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them.” Psalms 103 : 17 - 18 NKJV Contrary to the deception of the enemy, there is no such thing as a shortcut to mercy in life. What those who ply the playground of unrighteousness get is always messes or a treat to shame, suffering, and separation from the everlasting mercy of God. But why is the unwillingness from many who failed to checkout the heaven’s indispensable treasure of mercy? Laziness and pride. The fundamental principle of the enemy’s deception of anyone into sin and unrighteousness is the offer of peanuts and pleasures to the eyes and feelings of man; to steal away the everlasting peace and pleasure from God. Lazy people do not have faith in what is not visible to the eyes and attractive to their feelings. Whereas, faith requires holding on, enduring st...

  “ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God .” II Corinthians 1 : 3 - 4 NKJV In seasons of messes, the heart is tempted to seek help where there is no help. Whereas, merchants and messengers of manipulated mercies are readily skillful in the art of deceiving the unwary minds with miserable comforts and peanuts. Unfortunately, believers who patronize these merchants are ignorant of the scope of the manifold mercies of God, even in their seasons of messes. The mercies of God embody grace and comfort for perseverance and the soothing presence of God in believer’s moments of trials. Even when our season of trouble appears to tarry, the manifold mercies of God often extend across territories and ministries beyond the scope of our imagination. For example, the man...

  “ Indeed you say that you have defeated the Edomites, and your heart is lifted up to boast. Stay at home now; why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall—you and Judah with you?” But Amaziah would not heed, for it came from God, that He might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom.” II Chronicles 25 : 19 - 20 NKJV The fall of king Amaziah from grace to grass simply demonstrates the destructive product of pride. Prior to his boastful challenge of Israel, he had listened to the counsel of God against meddling with Israel’s army as the source of help. Unfortunately, the consequent achievement and exploits against Edom intoxicated him, starting with a mindless meddling with the idols of Edom. It just shows that pride blocks human sense of reasoning, and makes anyone see life in the eyes of personal achievements, prosperity, and ingenuity. Whereas, the scriptures admonish believers to “ Let this mind [of humility] be in you which...

  “ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord .” I Corinthians 15 : 58 NKJV Like the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ  is not the reversal of defeat but the manifestation of victory, all righteous engagements of believers at the centre of the will of God are commendable by heaven. Whereas, the world’s reward system is wired after eye-service, self-motivated engagements, and commitments after carnal gains. Obviously, the work of the Lord requires the love of the Lord with absolute commitment of strength, might, and intelligence; and especially without material compensation. In fact, believers are designed to be dead to their carnal demands for compensation on their duty posts. Otherwise, there would be more than enough reasons to quit the service of the Lord on accounts of the people’s ingratitude. Therefore, lively labour is simply satisfied by its commitment to ...

  “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” ” II Chronicles 20 : 12 NKJV One of the reliable securities against market volatility is the offering of hedge funds to consumers and market operators. Unfortunately, the cost for risk management through the hedge fund derivatives is not cheap. And like almost all of life’s challenges, insecurities, and instabilities, the great multitude comprising Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir that confronted Judah during the reign of king Jehoshaphat required a huge hedge. Today, the list of huge hedges available to many people extends beyond the purchase of financial derivatives, including political or professional godfatherism, secret cults, and unionism. But the opportunity costs for almost all of these huge hedges are unfortunately damnable, including destruction and death. Whereas, heaven hedge costed king Jehoshaphat and ...