How you doin? So it's
been a little rough the past 2 weeks with Stacey's and my job (changes
and transitions). The summer is coming. Also, here at home. More changes
and transitions. We are quickly approaching home schooling. We are
trying to get our house more efficient so we can reduce our monthly
expenses. Plus, we have decided to eat more organically and healthfully
as a family. We feel as though we've done the kids a considerable
injustice by allowing them to eat so much junk food. It's going okay,
but we could use your prayers. One thing that alerts me to spiritual
unrest, is the misunderstanding of scripture or no understanding of
scripture. When I'm in poor spiritual condition, I read the bible and
get nothing from it. It's like eating and not feeling full... literally.
It's been this way for the last 3 morning devotions. I admit, it's had
me rattled. Today however, God showed up in a big way. Malachi 2 is
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me. (Malachi 2:2)
And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord Almighty. “My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin. (Malachi 2:4-6) COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This verse gives me holy jealousy. The way Levi receives Gods covenant. Levi didn't earn peace and life, God gave them to him. "He walked with me in peace and uprightness," AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth. (Malachi 2:7) This verse is for us. Revelation 5:9-10, “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign[a] on the earth.” WOW! How I love those verses. We are purchased by the blood of Christ to be priest.
“So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law.” (Malachi 2:9) Again, performance of the law doesn't cut it. God wants us to follow His ways.
If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me. (Malachi 2:2)
And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord Almighty. “My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. True instruction was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin. (Malachi 2:4-6) COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This verse gives me holy jealousy. The way Levi receives Gods covenant. Levi didn't earn peace and life, God gave them to him. "He walked with me in peace and uprightness," AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth. (Malachi 2:7) This verse is for us. Revelation 5:9-10, “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign[a] on the earth.” WOW! How I love those verses. We are purchased by the blood of Christ to be priest.
“So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law.” (Malachi 2:9) Again, performance of the law doesn't cut it. God wants us to follow His ways.
"I hate
divorce," says the Lord God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering
himself with violence as well as with his garments," says the Lord
Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith. (Malachi 2:16) This certainly applies to marriage in the natural, but also in the spiritual. A marriage is a covenant. Jeremiah 31:32 , "It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to[a] them,[b]” declares the Lord." Isaiah 54:5, "For your Maker is your husband— the Lord Almighty is his name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth." "So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith." I keep getting '80s rock/pop prophecy, "I want you... to want me".
You have wearied the Lord with your words.“How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?” (Malachi 17) OUCH!!!!! I love it when people ask me, "where was God when...". I always answer, "where ever you left Him". "So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith."
Honor
His name and receive peace and life. That's an AWESOME deal. I feel full
this morning after devotions... but not satisfied. Receive God's peace
and grace today. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You have wearied the Lord with your words.“How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?” (Malachi 17) OUCH!!!!! I love it when people ask me, "where was God when...". I always answer, "where ever you left Him". "So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith."
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