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Malachi 3:8-12 8 “Would anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the entire nation of you! 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house,

Malachi 1:6-146 “‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lord of armies to you, the priests who despise My name!But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ 7 You are presenting

When things appear random in scripture, they often aren’t. Beneath the surface, there’s a pattern, progression, or symbolism that reveals deeper meaning. This is particularly true in the book of Malachi. But what does that have to do with a Love-Hate Relationship? Malachi unfolds as a dialogue between God and His people, framed by thought-provoking

**“See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when

What is Ordo Amorum? The Bible’s account in Genesis 6:1-4 presents one of its most enigmatic passages: “When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.

God is love and equally God is trinitarian. Therefore it can be said that love does not exist outside of relationship and community. Love is not a feeling that exists in the heart. Love is not an emotion, virtue or concept, yet it appears in those forms. Rather it is what springs to life when

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.Revelation 1:8 When Jesus declares, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” it can feel profound and grand, yet puzzling. What does this poetic statement truly mean? To better understand, let’s explore how

Imagining David’s Final Days What is the Fear of God? As I reflect on 2 Samuel 23:1-7, I picture David—the king of Israel, poet of psalms, and warrior—laying on his bed in his final days. His body, worn from years of battles and life’s challenges, is now frail. Unable to act as he once did,

Does the current political climate feel overwhelming? You’re not alone. Division, corruption, and uncertainty dominate our news feeds, leaving many of us anxious and wondering what the future holds. How can we expect to find hope in such uncertain times? But here’s some comforting truth: the challenges we face today aren’t new. God’s people have