Malachi 3:7 – “…Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies…”

Several things tugged at my heart as I read, prayed, and considered the Word.   I sensed a harsh message to those of us who are ministers and a message of encouragement and challenge for everyone!  I realize that this message might seem more appropriate to have been issued near January 1^st, but this is when I heard it, so this is when I present it.

This Last Days move will include a major shake-up in the church.   The days of the feel-good, motivational apology gospel that tries to make everyone comfortable are about to be shaken.   The message of the Cross will deliver us, but the message focused on self will destroy.

Jesus died for our sins to give us a new life and enable us to live free of the corruption of the flesh.  Justifying the flesh destroys, whereas confessing and forsaking sin sets free.

I heard “last call in 2024, first call in 2025.”   As I prayed, this verse leaped out from the pages of God’s Word.   Malachai 3:7 –“Return to Me, and I will return to you.”   Herein, God gave us an amazing promise in verses 10-11.    He would open heavens that pour blessings like torrential rain and restraint on the adversary.    Also, there would be an abundant harvest and open doors for ministry and influence.

Ephesians 4:23-24 is God’s call today, “Now it’s time to be made new by every revelation that’s given to you.  24 And to be transformed as you embrace the glorious Christ-within as your new life and live in union with Him!  For God has created you all over again in His perfect righteousness, and you now belong to Him in the realm of true holiness.”

He continued urging us to cast off the works of darkness and demonstrate God in us.  Ephesians 5:1 urges us to be imitators of God, to live like Him, think like Him, and talk like Him by being filled with Him. 

How we talk reveals our hearts.   Christ in us transforms us so that what we think, say, and do are outflows of what is inside our hearts.    If we return to Him and give Him our lives, we will have His Promises and walk in His Power.   The world needs God’s people to become God’s people.   Truth liberates and releases the power of change.   Walking on eggshells, trying not to offend anyone, has no positive effect on them.  God’s truth, backed by God’s power, breaks the yoke of darkness and sets free.

Those heretofore considered spiritual nobodies are about to emerge, and the somebodies are about to fall if they don’t heed the call to return.

Empty hearts will not impact the world.   Full hearts will produce an uncontainable harvest.

God’s call is for transformation, not conformation.   Empty hearts produce empty lives, and empty lives produce empty hands.   Now is the time to be all that God has designed us to be.  We are More Than Conquerors through Jesus!

This is your day; seize it, live it, and enjoy it!  Rejoice and enjoy today!  Live victoriously in Jesus’ victory!