Day 12 – Expect a forerunner. The prophet Malachi gives us the last recorded words that we have from God before the 400-year period of silence begins between the Old and New Testaments. The time was bleak. There were only 50,000 Jewish exiles who had returned to Judah after their captivity in Babylon. But it was not without a sign of hope. With this last prophet’s words, God closes out the Old Testament history and prophecy. Malachi 3:1 “See, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Then the Lord you seek will […]
Jesus is recorded as saying, “the least in the kingdom of heaven will be greater than John the Baptist, who was the greatest person ever born of a woman.” That is quite a statement. Jesus made some bold statements in his time, recorded in the New Testament. They were things no one else would claim or dare to say. If we focus our attention on these bold, direct statements Jesus said instead of the little details we sometimes squabble over, our priorities might just change. So what did Jesus mean by his statement on John the Baptist? The kingdom of heaven is a big deal! The honor of being accepted as a […]
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Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.
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