There is, in Malachi 3:1, a prophecy which has two parts -
John the Baptist, Jesus the Saviour. When Jesus comes to us, He makes us
new (Malachi 3:2-3). This purpose of God - to make us holy - is in
fulfilment of His plan, which has been spoken of in "the past, as in
years long ago" (Malachi 3:4). In His coming, there is salvation, and
there is also judgment (Malachi 3:5). When we speak about prophecy and
fulfilment, there is something we must never forget: "I, the Lord, never
change" (Malachi 3:6). When we read God's Word, we must pray that we
will see the continuity that comes from the character of God. In Old
Testament times, in New Testament times and today, He calls us to
"return" to Him. He promises that He will "return" to us. as we are
faithful in committing ourselves to Him, He will send His blessing to us
(Malachi 3:7-10). This blessing is described in Malachi 3:11-12. if we
are to enjoy His blessing, we must learn to stop speaking against Him
(Malachi 3:12-14). It is a good thing to seek God's blessing. We must
never take His blessing for granted. That is arrogance (Malachi 3:15).
The better way is the way of fearing the Lord and serving Him (Malachi
3:16,18). When we give ourselves truly to the Lord, we will draw
strength from this: "They will be mine, says the Lord of Armies. On that
day I will make them My special possession" (Malachi 3:17).
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