a Word.

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 Of the things there is a first for in my life, as far as I can remember, receiving a Bible verse in the middle of the night is one of the firsts for me.  A song in the night?  Yes, and I still remember the first time that happened.  But last night is the first time I ever recall getting a Bible verse whispered to me.

The verse in question is Malachi 3:16.  When I think of Malachi 3, I think it's about tithing.  And I tried to tell myself, "No, Malachi 3:6" and thinking it was about tithing.  (it's not).  Nor was the verse God gave me last sleep, in the middle of the night.  It's about remembering and writing down.  

God has done a lot of great things for me.  I try to write many of them down, either here or in a journal I sometimes remember to write in.  But it seemed important to write down some of it again in light of being blessed with that verse.  I had a weird dream after that and a person from my past made a cameo appearance in it.  While walking along the beach today, I remembered what God did with that person a few years ago.

God brought that person back into my life and gave her a choice.  I remember it like it was yesterday.  It was one of the times I clearly saw God's providence move so strongly and it's just another reminder of what God's plan for my life isn't.

My study Bible broke down that verse a little better and pointed out that it's also about obedience to God's precepts and remembering His covenant with us.  Part of the covenant we have with Jesus is that if we love Him, we keep His commandments.  Like showing justice and mercy to others.  Forgiving others.  Loving others.

Its kind of a short post today, but one I thought worth mentioning.  I wrote some things down and I'm thinking about a few others.  I'm being mindful of what God does and more importantly these days, does not want for me.  It seems "what God does not want for me" is coming out of the woodwork and that's an ongoing struggle.  What He does want me to do is to wait.  But not just sit around.  This verse reminds  me of His goodness in the past while I'm waiting for the next thing.


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