“But who may abide the day of his coming? And
who
shall
stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner's fire,”
(Malachi 3:2)
Few if any of us appreciate the significance of judgment
unless it is meted out to someone else we think deserving. The inclusion of
this text from Malachi as sung by the bass soloist, reminds the listener that
there is an accountability, an expectation of God’s human creation. Roger
Bullard writes, “Any age…that thinks the
God of justice is absent has a surprise in store—the terrifying prospect of his
appearance. Yet, his coming in judgment
is not annihilating, but refining.”
Prayer: Eternal God,
may your refining work, cleanse and renew our hearts today. Amen.
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