Daily Devotions
Malachi
"I will come near you for judgment"
Text: Malachi 3:5
WHAT GOD WAS AGAINST
It was important for the Returnees to learn in greater detail what God was against!
“‘And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
Against perjurers,
Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,’
Says the LORD of hosts.”
Malachi 3:5
1. God’s role
a) He will draw near for judgment.
b) He will speak as One who is a witness in the land.
2. A list of things that God was against:
a) This is not an exhaustive list.
b) This list represented the sins of the people (the returnees).
3. Five groups of people were highlighted:
These represented the different aspects of the society and life in Israel.