October 13

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

And He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers... - Malachi 4:6
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​Memorize this Verse:
6. A H S T T H O T F T T C A T H O T C T T F L I C A S T E W A C

Notes on verse:

Turn … hearts. The very opposite of what occurred at Christ’s first coming anticipates a general societal repentance, so that complete destruction might be averted. The earth will be restored to Edenic wonder, the curse reversed, the kingdom established with Messiah reigning, and the righteous Jews and Gentiles entering it.

This curse is a decree of utter destruction referring to the practice of devoting things or persons irrevocably to God, often by total destruction. Cities of Canaan were put under the decree of utter destruction, and thus the people were to be exterminated. Its use here suggests that God would make a whole burnt offering of the earth if there was not a repentant remnant.

There had been a terrible time, when there was no love between parents and children. This is speaking of Elijah, as John the Baptist, when he preached repentance. Repent for the Lord is coming, was his cry.

I would like to leave you with the following Scriptures, which are my way of saying, “The Lord is coming”.

Matthew 24:27-30 “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.” “Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:” “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

October 13
Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

Old Testament
Jeremiah 32-34  —  8.0 minutes
Ecclesiastes 10  —  6.0 minutes

New Testament
John 4:27-42  —  2.5 minutes
2 Peter 1:1-9  —  2.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 18.5 minutes