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Prove me now . . . saith the Lord of hosts,
if I will not open you the windows of heaven,
and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it. And I will
rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall
not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall
your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field,
saith the Lord of hosts.
(Malachi 3:10,11 KJV)
Malachi warned conditions would become "oven
hot" for the wicked: "For, behold, the day cometh, that
shall bum as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all
that do wickedly, shall burn as stubble . . ." (Malachi
4:1).
And while the wicked are left without root or fruit,
God has promised something very miraculous for the
righteous: "But unto you that fear my name shall the
Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and
ye shall go forth, and grow up . . ." (Malachi 4:2
irv).
Why is this such a glorious day in which to be living?
Because the beginning of sorrows for the wicked is the
beginning of final deliverance for the righteous. It is the
world's hour of tribulation and wrath—but an hour of
miracles and promises for the godly. It is a day wherein
Christians are going to realize the great difference faith
makes. Today we know what Paul meant when he said,
"God has provided some better things for us . .
(Hebrews 4:10).
3. We Don't Belong Here Anyhow!
Everything is going to burn, and who wants to be left
holding ashes? "Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all
holy conversation and godliness?" (2 Peter 3:11 KJV).
Did you ever stop to think how frail and insecure all
worldly things are?
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if I will not open you the windows of heaven,
and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it. And I will
rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall
not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall
your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field,
saith the Lord of hosts.
(Malachi 3:10,11 KJV)
Malachi warned conditions would become "oven
hot" for the wicked: "For, behold, the day cometh, that
shall bum as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all
that do wickedly, shall burn as stubble . . ." (Malachi
4:1).
And while the wicked are left without root or fruit,
God has promised something very miraculous for the
righteous: "But unto you that fear my name shall the
Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and
ye shall go forth, and grow up . . ." (Malachi 4:2
irv).
Why is this such a glorious day in which to be living?
Because the beginning of sorrows for the wicked is the
beginning of final deliverance for the righteous. It is the
world's hour of tribulation and wrath—but an hour of
miracles and promises for the godly. It is a day wherein
Christians are going to realize the great difference faith
makes. Today we know what Paul meant when he said,
"God has provided some better things for us . .
(Hebrews 4:10).
3. We Don't Belong Here Anyhow!
Everything is going to burn, and who wants to be left
holding ashes? "Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all
holy conversation and godliness?" (2 Peter 3:11 KJV).
Did you ever stop to think how frail and insecure all
worldly things are?
146
