Author: Shalem John
Listen: I will send My messenger before Me to prepare the way. And then the One you are looking for will come suddenly to His temple-the Messenger of God’s promises, to bring you great joy. Yes, He is surely coming,” says the Lord of Hosts. 2 “But who can live when He appears? Who can endure His coming? For He is like a blazing fire refining precious metal and He can bleach the dirtiest garments! 3 Like a refiner of silver He will sit and closely watch as the dross is burned away. He will purify the Levites, the ministers…
Watch now,” the Lord of Hosts declares, “the day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace The proud and wicked will be burned up like straw like a tree, they will be consumed roots and all. 2 But for you who fear My Name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pas- Ture. 3 Then you will tread upon the wicked as ashes underfoot,” says the Lord of Hosts. 4 “Remember to obey the laws I gave all Israel through Moses My…
Isten , you priests, to this warning from the Lord of L Hosts: “If you don’t change your ways and give glory to My Name, then I will send terrible punishment upon you, and instead of giving you blessings as I would like to, I will turn on you with curses. Indeed, I have cursed you already because you haven’t taken seriously the things that are most important to Me. 3 Take note that I will rebuke your children and I will spread on your faces the manure of these animals you offer Me, and throw you out like…