Tuesday January 2
Malachi 4:5-6 God Will Send Elijah
Beforehand
Lo, I will send you the prophet Elijah
before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of
parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that
I will not come and strike the land with a curse.
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God is CALLING US, SENDING US, to be the Elijah’s of today. The fact that we are here, AT THIS TIME, IS
NO ACCIDENT! We are here “for such a
time as this…” (Esther 4:14). God has us
here to touch those in our “sphere of influence.” And, that “touch” is as varied as the
individual. It can be something as
seemingly inconsequential as a smile or holding the door to helping with food,
kids, yard stuff, and anything else.
What matters is that there is a TOUCH!
Now, the devil knows his time is short and he’s working overtime
to keep us from “touching others” at least in the way God means. There is so much pain in peoples’
hearts. The LOVE of Jesus can help
alleviate it, or in the very least, show that someone cares. However, how can others know of the AMAZING
GRACE and UNCONDITIONAL LOVE of Jesus if we don’t share it, IF WE DON’T GO
WHERE GOD SENDS US?
Prayer: Dear God-Thank You for Elijah and the
prophets of long ago as well as those of today and those yet to come. Help us to be as obedient as Elijah and to go
where You send us. Help us follow the
Holy Spirit’s prodding, knowing You are right there with us. May we WILLINGLY share the love of Jesus with
ALL OF THOSE You place in our paths.
In Jesus’ Precious and Holy Name we pray, AMEN!
Deb Lyon
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