Heralds Digest

“ Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ” Hebrews 4 : 11 - 12 NKJV The last verse in the Book of Judges “ In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes ( Judges 21 : 25 )” corroborated the dilemma in human decision-making principles. While superiority of argument in our courts of law has been bane of the system of injustices, high-handedness, and oppression, even the seemingly acquainted in human eyes of justice has often lived the rest of his life without real rest. The true Judge and the Giver of true rest in all of human affairs is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Anyone who opts to live by doing what is right in his own eyes has chosen to ab...

  “ And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.” Hebrews 3 : 5 - 6 NKJV Just as the scriptures presented the superiority of Jesus Christ (as a Son over His own house) over the faithfulness of Moses (as a servant in His house), Christ demands faithfulness and holding fast to the hope in His promises to the very end. Unfortunately, as it was at the beginning, unbelief is still instrumental to believers’ loss of hope in the promises of God. Whereas, if we are truly the house formed by the words and pronouncements from the Lord, we are settled, we are steadfast, and we are steady on the revelations by His words. Therefore, believers are always who the Almighty God says they are, irrespective of the conflicting economy, state of affairs, and the corporate standards: ove...

  ““ But you should not have gazed on the day of your brother In the day of his captivity; Nor should you have rejoiced over the children of Judah In the day of their destruction; Nor should you have spoken proudly In the day of distress. “But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance, And there shall be holiness; The house of Jacob shall possess their possessions .” Obadiah 1 : 12 , 17 NKJV Unknown to Edom and the aggrieved brother turned sworn enemy of Israel, the day of distress for the beloved of the Lord is a dress deliverance. They have chosen to party and put on their dancing shoes on the day of Israel’s distress because of their failure to identify the miracle on Mount Zion. There is always something unique about Mount Zion for those who choose to approach the Hill of God with faith in their hearts. God’s deliverance on Mount Zion has nothing to do with the depravity of the believers’ sins and unrighteousness, but everything to do with their faith in the finished work of g...

  “ God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high ” Hebrews 1 : 1 - 3 NKJV The ministry of Jesus Christ is here compared with the ministry of prophets and the angels. While “ Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? ( Hebrews 1 : 14 )” climaxed the ministry of angels at the provision of messages to pilgrims on their way to the redemption city, Jesus Christ is the Message for every believer’s salvation, sanctification, and spirit baptism. Why then would anyone get distracted by the ministries of messengers (like priests, pastors, proph...

  “ The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man to bear The yoke in his youth. Let him sit alone and keep silent, Because God has laid it on him; Let him put his mouth in the dust— There may yet be hope. ” Lamentations 3 : 25 - 29 NKJV What a refreshing twist to the depressing thought about the lamentation of Jeremiah? That the wait weight is good “ Because God has laid it …” is quite refreshing every time the heart is made to rest on the solemn reality. Unfortunately, believers’ souls, minds and hearts are quick to wait on the disappointment whispers from friends, favourites, and foes, rather than embracing the wait weight with grace. And the architect of our distraction from life’s purposes is always quick to manipulate these acquaintances to play on believers’ intelligence and absolute dependence on the wait weight. Therefore, it is only those who wa...

  “ Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. ” Titus 3 : 1 , 8 , 14 NKJV The challenge before good citizens or workers on the disparity between subjection to rulers and authorities and submission to good works emphasizes the indispensability of scriptural recommendation as the best maintenance manual. Little wonder why God recommended the same Book of the Law to Joshua as his maintenance manual towards good success. This biblical principle of success underscores the indispensability of consistent fellowship between God and all good citizens or workers to maintain good works in life’s projects and all relationships. Unfortu...

  “ But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you .” Titus 2 : 1 , 15 NKJV If Titus had encountered the challenge of dismissive doctrines in his days of ministry, it is understandable why these challenges are high with professional practices, preaching and parenting in today’s perilous times. Notwithstanding, there is always the power of discreetness in the “ But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine” . Discreet doctrine does not come through the letters or oratorio declarations of the words; it comes through the demonstration of the power of the Spirit in the words. The receptiveness of the people to words of instruction, correction, and admonition from any man of God has always been proven to depend solely on his attentiveness to the God of the man in the place of prayer and supplication. Therefore, rather than getting distracted, disturbed, and d...