The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Malachi 3:1-4 “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts.
2 “But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap.
3 “He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the LORD offerings in righteousness.
4 “Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years.”

Malachi was the last of the prophets. His prophecies have a grave and solemn importance. First, the prophecy shows the state of the remnant of Israel that, in the LORD’s mercy, had been brought back from Babylon; and secondly, because the correspondence demonstrates the element of God’s people at the moment of the prophet’s writing.

At the same time, Malachi’s prophecy shows the account the LORD’s people should
possess when the LORD Christ comes—possibly, in our own time.

There are three “messages,” in this short book: a message of Love (1:1-2); a message
of Rebuke (1:6-2:17); and a message Hope (3:1-4:6).

In the message of Love, the LORD declares His love for Israel and offers her many
proofs (1:3-5). In the Old Testament, we have the declaration of the LORD’s love for
Israel; in the New Testament, we have His love for the entire world (cf. John 3:16).

The message of Rebuke is addressed to the priests. They failed to reverence and honor
the LORD, whom they were purportedly serving (1:6). Simultaneously, they were offering
to God what they would not dare offer to their governor (1:8).

The message of Hope contains a series of prophecies that speak to the Coming of the
LORD. At that time, His people will reside in a sad state (3:7-15); yet, there will be a
faithful remnant (3:16-18) for whom there will be no terror (4:2-4). Elijah will come (4:5).

As Israel was warned to be prepared for Christ coming, so the Church is warned to be
prepared for the Rapture. He will come for His own, rescuing them by Rapture from the
horrors of the Antichrist! Jesus is indeed coming for His own! He will deliver His own
from the devastation that will fall upon the earth! Signs of the times are already upon us.
Are you ready? Will you be? I pray you will.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom