“A Tale of Two Hearts” Malachi 3:13-18
Jud Brooks – 11/12/23
The hardened heart - “it is vain to serve God” – (v13-15)
-Consistently questions God (v13)
-Sees faith in God as being primarily about personal gain (v14)
The softened heart - “those who feared the Lord” (v16)
-Seeks the wisdom of others (v16)
-Has a humble fear of God (v16)
The Lord pays attention to the humble – “the Lord paid attention and heard them” (v17)
-God observes and is honored by humble service (v18, Heb 13:16)
The Lord will make the humble His treasured possession – “they shall be mine, they will be my treasured possession” (v17)
-He will give them new hearts. (Jer. 31:33)
