God Cautions the People and the Priests.

From Darkness to Light  God Prepares the Way Zecharia Speaks Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)  Malachi 4 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Great Day of the Lord 4 [a]See, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble; the day that comes shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. 3 And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the Lord of hosts. 4 Remember the teaching of my servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. 5 See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse For Reflection These passages are reminiscent of a "fire and brimstone" sermon. Malachi highlights the plea for justice with the searching question about the God of justice. Malachi presents a day when the cause of God’s justice, fairness, and community solidarity pervades the earth. For those who yearn for that community, the day of the Lord ushers in that time. In Malachi’s image, the “sun of justice” shines over that day. Righteousness ought to be viewed from the perspective of community loyalty. Pray Pray for the development of a Christian culture that emphasizes a preference for justice, fairness, and community. Forward to a friend Sign up for our mailing list!