If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name," says the Lord Almighty, "I will send a curse on you." ㅡ Malachi 2:2만군의 여호와가 이르노라, "너희가 만일 듣지 아니하며 마음에 두지 아니하여 내 이름을 영화롭게 하지 아니하면 내가 너희에게 저주를 내리리라"(말라기 2:2).Throughout the book of Malachi, God is called "…
"Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar!" ㅡ Malachi 1:10"너희가 내 단위에 헛되이 불사르지 못하게 하기 위하여 너희 중에 성전 문을 닫을 자가 있었으면 좋겠도다!"(말라기 1:10)How horrible that God wanted his own temple doors closed! This is one of the strongest bib…
"Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?" says the Lord Almighty.- Malachi 1:9만군의 여호와가 이르노라 "너희는 나 하나님께 은혜를 구하기를 우리를 긍휼히 여기소서 하여 보라 너희가 이같이 행하였으니 내가 너희 중 하나인들 받겠느냐?"((말라기 1:9)God is not petty. He does not expect that we wi…
"Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?" says the Lord Almighty. ㅡ Malachi 1:8 만군의 여호와가 이르노라, "이제 그것을 너희 총독에게 드려보라! 그가 너를 기뻐하겠느냐 너를 가납하겠는냐?" (말라기 1:8)God is our greatest authority. We wouldn't give our earthly authorities our scraps…
"But you ask, 'How have we defiled you?' "By saying that the Lord's table is contemptible." -Malachi 1:7"그러나 너희는 묻기를, '우리가 어떻게 주를 더럽게 하였나이까?' 이는 너희가 주의 상을 경멸히 여길 것이라 말함을 인함이니라." (말라기 1:7)We noted that the priests were damaging God's reputation. Today's verses give a bit more…
"It is you priests who show contempt for my name. But you ask, How have we shown contempt for your name?" - Malachi 1:6"내 이름을 멸시하는 제사장들아 --- 너희는 이르기를, '우리가 어떻게 주의 이름을 멸시하였나이까?' 하는도다." (말 1:6)In Israel's day, the priests were supposed to lead the people to have a good relationship…
"You will see it with your own eyes and say, "Great is the Lordㅡeven beyond the borders of Israel." ㅡ Malachi 1:5"너희는 목도하고 이르기를 여호와께서는 이스라엘 지경 밖에서 크시다 하리라."(말라기 1:5)The people of Edom, the descendants of Esau, may have thought they could undo what God had done. They didn't c…
"You ask, 'How have you loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the Lord. "Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I havehated ---" ㅡ Malachi 1:2-3"너희는 이르기를, '주께서 어떻게 우리를 사랑하셨습니까?' 하는도다. 나 여호와가 말하노라. "에서는 야곱의 형이 아나냐? 그러나 내가 야곱을 사랑하였고 에서는 미워하였으며 ---" …
A prophecy: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi. "I have loved you," says the Lord. ㅡ Malachi 1:1-2a여호와께서 말라기로 이스라엘에게 말씀하신 경고라. 여호와께서 가라사대, "내가 너희를 사랑하였노라"(말 1:1-2a).The name Malachi means "my messenger." God has a message for his people, and he wants to make…
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective ... ㅡ James 5:16의인의 간구는 역사하는 힘이 큼이니라 (약 5:16)In the book Huckleberry Finn, the main character ㅡ Huck, as he was called ㅡ needed fishhooks. Someone had told him that God always answers prayers, so for three days Huck Finn prayed for fishhooks…