1 “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty.

2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, 4 and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the LORD, as in days gone by, as in former years.

The book of Malachi is the last one in the Old Testament. It provides connective tissue from that first testament to the second one we call the New Testament.

The Prophet Malachi tells us two things. First, there will be a Messenger who comes to prepare the way for the Messiah who was promised. Second, the Messiah himself will then come. But be careful what you wish for, because he will come either a refiner’s fire to purify his church!

I want you to see two things here. First, there are no mysteries with God. He tells us what he’s going to do and then does exactly that! Second, there are no compromises with God. He won’t tolerate corruption of His purpose!

We can trust him to do what he says! We can trust him to do it with integrity of purpose! Therefore, move forward in confident faith today as you follow his lead. LET HIM SPEAK AND ACT!