And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work
wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered. Then they that feared the Lord spake often
one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance
was written before Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon His
Name. And they shall be Mine, saith the
Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them, as
a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked,
between him that serveth God and him not.
Malachi, Chapter 3, verses 15-18.
I was just talking about how some business people
take advantage of the Hispanic workforce.
Management talks behind their backs, talks down to them and takes
advantage of them financially, treating them like sub-standard human
beings. Now, these workers may or may
not realize that they are being treated poorly, because some of them don’t
understand the language.
Do you think we can pull the same thing on God and
get away with it? Think again! He knows when we have a perfect opportunity
to share our belief with others, but we are too embarrassed to mention it. He knows when we take advantage of others or
make fun of them. He knows when we put
work before Him and our families. He
knows when we only turn to Him in dire trouble, but we forget about Him until
the next traumatic situation. He knows
when we harbor hatred, jealousy and resentment toward others.
Although He is very
forgiving, God will remember these things, using them to help determine if we
are one of His “Jewels” or not. Are you
one of His “Jewels”? It’s never too late
to reassess your actions and to change them around. Reading this book has given you the
opportunity to see things from a different perspective. You have a choice. You can decide to start reading the Bible on
a daily basis or you can ignore what you have read. I pray that God opens your heart to be
willing to do His will.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
