Malachi 3:1 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Listen up — I'm sending my messenger ahead of me to get everything ready. Then the Lord you've been looking for? He's going to show up at his temple out of nowhere. This messenger of the promise you're so excited about — yeah, he's actually coming, says the Lord of everything.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's like 'surprise, I'm sending backup first, then I'm showing up myself.'

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