Malachi 4:1 “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them.”
Lord, It is so easy to stand in judgment of others. Even when we don’t intend to, we judge. It’s easy to celebrate when we think someone gets what they deserve (especially if it’s someone not nice who gets a comeuppance). But this is not Your way. Help me
Malachi 4:2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.
Lord, As Jesus was dying on the cross, He prayed for the misguided soldiers who did not understand their actions. As He was dying, He prayed for His killers. Lord, Help me to have a heart like Jesus instead of a heart like the world.
Malachi 4:3 Then you will trample on the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty.
Lord, Thank You for taking me through the entirety of the Old Testament, reading, studying, seeking. Thank You for showing up in my confusion and for being present in my understanding. Thank You for drawing me closer with every day, every chapter, every word. Help me to “Keep on asking…. Keep on seeking…. Keep on knocking…. (Matt 7:7), knowing that You are right there with me. Amen.
Malachi 4:4 “Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.
Have a blessed day.