“’Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming.’ Says the Lord of hosts.
“’But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and life fuller’s soap. And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify and sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as in the days of old and as in former years.’” Malachi 3:1-4
“But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” I Corinthians 3:18
Oh, I love learning something new about the Scriptures! This morning as I was studying this passage, I realised there are two messengers here. We all know that John, the baptiser was the messenger of Jesus.
But look again at that first section … ‘the messenger of the covenant’ -- this second Messenger is our Lord, Jesus Christ. He came to provide a new and living way into God’s family. He came to remind us all of God’s provision and plan to restore His order in this world.
And He came to grow us up into the image of His beloved Son. It often takes the Refiner’s fire to accomplish this, but His plan is for our good and His glory. Isn’t that exciting!!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, who still prays for you each morning. Darlene
PS: As a regular WeakDay Devotion Prayer Warrior, I need updates please. Also, I have removed all but the new prayer requests from the web/ blog site. It was getting very long and some of the requests were personal. Do not hesitate to ask to be added to the email distribution list if you are a prayer warrior, too: darlenerichard@gmail.com
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NEW PRAYER REQUESTS?
· USA – that the Lord would demonstrate His power in an unexpected and uniting way during these times of unrest and confusion. Help hearts settle and rest on You alone.
· Edna – the wife of the staff evangelist (Philippines Ambassadors for Christ – see below ‘full-time service’) was rushed back to the hospital to be put on dialysis. They need your prayers for the restoration of her health, the wisdom of the doctors and that the Lord provides for their growing financial needs.
· Sergio – lost his job and now looking again. He was recently diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. Was living with his brother, but has been asked to move out, leaving him homeless.
· Claudio – Has had a disappointing setback and needs prayers for encouragement in his battle with liver cancer. Pray for his health carers to be compassionate and wise and for Elea, his wife, that she has the extra strength and hope to hold his hand through this.
· Sue Furbee and husband, Sam – no updates. Please keep praying for her recovery and for Sam’s care and devotion. For more information and to contribute to the high costs of the procedures visit their GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/sue-furbee
· Toron – finishing his high school studies and needing strength, focus and confidence, especially with maths.
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