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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Numbers 1:1 In the Wilderness
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU NUMBERS 1:1 N U M B E R S Preparing for the Promised Land The First Census of Israel 1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 1:3 baptism for the forgiveness of sins
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 1:4 4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (EHV) The location of John’s ministry is given in different ways: • Preaching in the desert of Judea (Matthew 3:1) • Baptizing in the wilderness (Mark 1:4) • In the Jordan […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 4:6 the hearts of children
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 4:6 6 He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with complete destruction. (EHV) The final verse of the Old Testament focuses on the importance of the family. The fall into sin […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 4:5 the great and fearful day
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 4:5 In the previous verse, Malachi drew our attention to the past, to the Law of Moses. Now he connects the past with the future, to the time when God would send a prophet to announce the coming of the Messiah. Just as in the Transfiguration of Jesus, Moses and […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 4:4 Remember
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 4:4 4 Remember the law of my servant Moses, which I commanded to him at Horeb to serve as statutes and judgments over all Israel. (EHV) “Remember” has three functions in this verse. First, to remember the Law of Moses is to keep it in the memory. To remember the […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 4:3 under the soles of your feet
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 4:3 3 You will trample the wicked. They will surely be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I take action, says the LORD of Armies. (EHV) Like almost all of the prophets, Malachi moves back and forth between Christ’s first coming (Christmas) and his second […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 4:2 the sun of righteousness
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 4:2 2 But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise, and there will be healing in its wings. You will go out and jump around like calves from the stall. Malachi is looking ahead to the coming of Christ, but we will understand him better […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 1:2-3 A voice of one calling
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 1:2-3 2 This is how it is written in the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare the way for you. 3 A voice of one calling out in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 4:1 root and branch
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 4:1 4 Look! The day is coming, burning like a blast furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble. The day that is coming will set them on fire, says the LORD of Armies, a day that will not leave behind a root or branch for them. The […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 3:17-18 God’s treasured possession
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 3:17-18 17 They will be mine, says the Lord of Armies, on the day I make them my treasured possession. I will spare them just as a man spares his son who serves him. 18 Then you will again see the distinction between a righteous person and a wicked person, […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 3:16 A Book of Remembrance
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 3:16 16 Then those who fear the LORD spoke with each other. The LORD gave them his attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written in front of him for those who fear the LORD and have regard for his name. Suddenly, the mood of the book changes. God […]
God’s Word for You – Malachi 3:13-15 What’s the point?
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MALACHI 3:13-15 13 Your words against me are harsh, says the LORD. You ask, “How have we spoken against you?” 14 You say, “Serving God is pointless. What have we gained by carefully keeping his requirements and by walking around like mourners before the LORD of Armies? 15 Now we will […]
