Today’s Scripture Reading: “I the Lord do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. [7] Ever since the time of your forefathers you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord Almighty. "But you ask, 'How are we to return?' [8] "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings. [9] You are under a curse--the whole nation of you--because you are robbing me. [10] Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. [11] I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the Lord Almighty. [12] "Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land," says the Lord Almighty.” Malachi 3:6-12 (NIV)
Malachi is the final book in the Old Testament. Malachi has the last say in the Old Testament times. Malachi is kind of a transitional book. Between Malachi and the Old Testament we move into the New Testament. It is Malachi, the prophet of the Lord, who is used by the Lord to make a transition from the Old Testament time to the New Testament time. Malachi's name means "my messenger." He seems to hide himself behind the message as he delivers the word that God has to the people in this particular day. After the voice of Malachi goes silent, there are about 400 silent years between the Old Testament and the New Testament. The voice of prophecy is not heard again until a man named John the Baptist, standing on the banks of the River Jordan says, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord." When the Lord Jesus comes he says, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."Malachi was a prophet of God who prophesied in the last days before the first coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As we come to the end of this 30 Day Prayer Journey it not by chance we’ve ended with God’s promise of a awesome blessing for those who have the faith to trust Him with a dime out of every dollar. Is there any wonder why God has pronounced a curse on those who’s faith won’t allow them to trust God with a dime when He promise to “throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it,” – ALL FOR A DIME! He promises to “prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit,” – ALL FOR A DIME! He promises to cause other to “call you blessed,” – ALL FOR A DIME!
Malachi is the final book in the Old Testament. Malachi has the last say in the Old Testament times. Malachi is kind of a transitional book. Between Malachi and the Old Testament we move into the New Testament. It is Malachi, the prophet of the Lord, who is used by the Lord to make a transition from the Old Testament time to the New Testament time. Malachi's name means "my messenger." He seems to hide himself behind the message as he delivers the word that God has to the people in this particular day. After the voice of Malachi goes silent, there are about 400 silent years between the Old Testament and the New Testament. The voice of prophecy is not heard again until a man named John the Baptist, standing on the banks of the River Jordan says, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord." When the Lord Jesus comes he says, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."Malachi was a prophet of God who prophesied in the last days before the first coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As we come to the end of this 30 Day Prayer Journey it not by chance we’ve ended with God’s promise of a awesome blessing for those who have the faith to trust Him with a dime out of every dollar. Is there any wonder why God has pronounced a curse on those who’s faith won’t allow them to trust God with a dime when He promise to “throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it,” – ALL FOR A DIME! He promises to “prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit,” – ALL FOR A DIME! He promises to cause other to “call you blessed,” – ALL FOR A DIME!
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