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Malachi

Malachi 
Day 
Day 1

"The burden of the word of the LORD"

Text: Malachi 1:1

BEING A SERVANT OF THE LORD

There was a variety of ways in which one could serve the Lord in ancient Israel.

1. Three distinct ministries may be highlighted

a) King
They looked after the following:
i) The economy
ii) The defence
iii) Justice
b) Priest
i) Temple worship
ii) Teaching of the people
iii) Prayer ministry
c) Prophet
i) He was like the conscience of the nation.
ii) Messenger of the Lord.
d) The people of God
i) They were called to obey the LORD.
ii) They were to become a godly nation.

2. The special prophetic ministry

Some were called to a very special ministry. Malachi was called to be a prophet.

“The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.”
Malachi 1:1

a) The word of the LORD was sometimes well-described as “a burden”.
b) The message of God sometimes weighed heavily on the heart of the servant of God.

Malachi certainly felt deeply burdened as he received the Word of God!