Jesus in the book of Malachi – OUR KING OF GLORY! ✝️

Months ago, I set out to find Jesus in every book of the Old Testament. This morning I find myself at the end of my quest, with the book of Malachi. 70 years of exile had ended, and Israel was granted the right to return to their homeland. But during their exile, many had lost their faith. And Malachi was a messenger who warned them. Their problem was nothing new. And it is the same problem we face today.

THE HEART OF THE HUMAN PROBLEM IS THE PROBLEM OF THE HUMAN HEART.

Malachi was a MESSENGER, an AMBASSADOR for God. And he told of another MESSENGER, who would come hundreds of years later, to PREPARE THE WAY for the KING:

“Behold, I send My MESSENGER, And he will PREPARE THE WAY before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His TEMPLE, Even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. BEHOLD, HE IS COMING,” Says the LORD of hosts.” – Malachi 3:1

“There was a man (MESSENGER) sent from God whose name was John. He came as a WITNESS to testify concerning that light, so that all through him all might believe.” – John 1:7

Jesus rode as a King of peace, with palm branches before Him, to the TEMPLE in Jerusalem. A week later, He laid down His life for our sakes. Paul says in 1st and 2nd Corinthians that we as believers are the TEMPLE of the HOLY SPIRIT. Peter calls us as believers “Living Stones”. Indeed, Paul calls us “AMBASSADORS for Christ”.

After rising from the grave, Jesus appeared to the disciples on several occasions. Be for He left them to join the Father, He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. THEREFORE GO and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Folks, we have been commissioned by the King Himself. We have been given a MOST IMPORTANT assignment. Indeed, aside from turning your life over to Him, this is the most important thing YOU will ever do. THEREFORE GO. Make disciples. GO. Go to your job. Go to your Facebook. Go to your friends and neighbors. GO. Go out into the world as a MESSENGER, an AMBASSADOR for Jesus Christ.

When John was still in his mother’s womb, he leaped for joy as He heard the news that his cousin, Jesus was to be born. We share a message of JOY to the world. Of REST for the weary. Of HOPE for the brokenhearted. And we are commissioned to PREPARE THE WAY for the KING OF GLORY to return. BEHOLD, HE IS COMING! – Revelation 1:7 ❤️