An Appraiser is Coming

O. T. #2360 "An Appraiser is Coming"

Jan. 19, 2023

Malachi 3-Part 11

LET IT GLOW

Are you one of God's special possessions that is faithful to Him? If you are a believer in Jesus, who has trusted Him to be your Savior, then you are God's very own treasured possession. Israel hasn't valued pearls very much, but Gentiles have. The church is the pearl of great price, purchased with His own precious blood. We will make up His jewels. Will you sparkle for Jesus?

LET IT GROW

An appraiser is someone who examines something and sets a value on it. When we appraise God, we see what He is absolutely worthy of all our love, reverence, and service. When Jesus returns to reign for a thousand years, He will discern/appraise between whom? (verse 18) God will judge between the righteous who served Him and the wicked who did not. He will destroy the wicked and deliver the righteous. The wicked may prosper for a while, but judgment is coming for them. the righteous may suffer now, but glorious deliverance is coming for them.

Serve the Lord with gladness. (Ps. 100:2)

Philippians 2L1-14 describes the ideal servant of Christ. 

We will receive a reward, yet that is not to be the thing that keeps us serving God. It should be our love for Him. How faithful are we?

LET IT GO 

Keep me as the apple of Thine eye. Ps. 17:8

Help us run the raise before us, faithfully.