The Lord concludes the Old Testament with a special message from the prophet "Malachi," a name which means "My messenger." Malachi warns us to prepare for the Messiah's coming by faithfulness in worship, priesthood, marriage, tithing, and family. If we are serving the Lord in these basic areas of life, we are ready for His final coming. Amen.

Key word    COMINGS
 
Key verse    "Lo, I am sending My messenger to prepare the way before Me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord Whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts." —3:1
 
Command verse    "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me in this, says the Lord of hosts: Shall I not open for you the floodgates of heaven, to pour down blessing upon you without measure?" —3:10
 
Promise verse    "For from the rising of the sun, even to its setting, My name is great among the nations; and everywhere they bring sacrifice to My name, and a pure offering." —1:11
 
Difficult verse    "Lo, I will send you Elijah, the prophet, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and terrible day, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with doom." —3:23-24
 
Surprise verse    "Dare a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! And you say: 'How do we rob you?' In tithes and in offerings!" —3:8
 
Prayer: Father, as I finish reading the Old Testament, I totally give myself to Your Son, Jesus.