Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. As I prepared myself to meet with the Master of the Universe, I stopped to take a photo of the sunrise just like I always do. At first, I avoided the cold so I snapped the picture from my kitchen window and this is what I saw. So, I moved to the dining room to try again, and this is what I saw. Finally, I stepped out onto the front porch in my bare feet determined to get a “normal” photo of the sunrise and this is what I saw. No matter where I stood this morning, I didn’t capture a clear sunrise picture, but a beam of light from the heavens to earth instead. I’m a little hard-headed when I set out to accomplish something but I eventually got the message and I found my way to the Book of Malachi. When you’re hungry for more from God, He’ll use whatever He needs to use to head us in the Right Direction. This morning it was a sunbeam.

The Book of Malachi is often overlooked in Church teachings and that’s too bad. There’s no such thing as a “bad” book or a “boring” book or an “insignificant” Word from God. Some people wouldn’t have a clue as to where to find it in the Bible because they’ve seldom (if ever) turned there – it’s the last Book of the Old Testament and it’s filled with rich Treasures. When the Living God ushered me into the Book of Malachi with a simple sunbeam I knew immediately that He had a Word for me today. Some people doubt that the Lord gets that Specific as to Guide us this way or that way, but that’s because they don’t know that He says that if we will just acknowledge Him in ALL our ways, He will direct our path. Or maybe they don’t believe Him when He says, “For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you”. Maybe that’s why we see so many “lukewarm” Believers…they have no idea about the power of our God and they’re ready to throw ice water on His Words any time because they doubt that He speaks to us this way. If that’s the case for you, the fourth chapter of Malach has a Word you need to read: “Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them”. I’d watch the arrogance that causes you to deny the power of God if I were you!

Malach is short but sometimes not so sweet but there is Good News for those who Believe and that’s where the sunbeam and I come in. His Word says, “But for you who REVERE MY NAME, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.” I don’t know about you, but I revere His Name and I like the idea of frolicking around like a well-fed calf! The King is coming back One Day and I’ll be ready and waiting for the One Who loves me enough to die for me and who takes the Time to lead me to Truth through a sunbeam. I don’t have all the Answers but I do know that when you’re hungry for more from God, He’ll use whatever He needs to use to head us in the Right Direction. This morning it was that sunbeam.

How about you?