Fri.’s Devo - The Last Words of the Testaments

Read: Malachi 3:1-4:6; Revelation 22:1-21; Psalm 150:1-6; Proverbs 31:25-31 Malachi prophesied that John the Baptist would be the messenger to prepare the way for the Christ. John would refine people’s hearts and their lives. He would purify the Levites and they would offer acceptable sacrifices to him. God would put the sorcerers, liars and adulterers on trial and witness against them. These are the ones John the Baptist spoke against. They had cheated God out of the tithes they neglected bringing to him. This sin brought a curse on their nation. God told them to test him with their tithes. He promised to open the heavens and for out a blessing on their land. The people had lost their fear of God. They had stopped trusting that he would do what he said he would do. The conversations of those who feared the Lord were heard by the Lord and he put their name into his Book of Remembrance. On the day of judgment they would be spared. But, the wicked would be consumed on that day. The righteous would tread them underneath their feet. Before the great and dreadful day…the last day, God will send his prophet Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. John saw the river of life that flowed from both sides of the throne of God. If flowed down the center of Jerusalem and on each side was a tree of life bearing a different fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were used for medicine. The curse would be lifted from the land and everyone will see the face of God and have his name written on their foreheads. The angel said that God was coming soon to bless those whose names were written in the book. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. All the evil people will live outside the city. Jesus ended the prophecy with “Yes, I am coming soon!” Our response is Amen Come, Lord Jesus! May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people. May you come this next year and rescue us from the consequences of the sins of our nation. May we turn to you and see the great revival we have been promised.