DCLM Sincere Milk 4 July 2025 — Prepared To Serve The Lord

DCLM Sincere Milk 4 July 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Prepared To Serve The Lord

Topic: Prepared To Serve The Lord

Text: Malachi 3:1-4

1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

4Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

Key Verse: “…and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.” Malachi 3:3b

Message

Gold and silver are the two most precious metals on earth. However, they cannot be very useful to man until they are purged or refined. The process of purging or refining or preparing gold and silver for use is done by smelting the metals in extreme heat so as to separate the real metal from the impurities (dirts) hidden in them. The beauty and strength of these precious metals cannot fully show unless they are refined or purged through fire. The word purge as used in our Bible passage means to make free from impurities or cleansed from all dirts.

Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 3 July 2025 – The Shield Of Faith

What our Bible passage is saying is that no child can be useful in God’s house unless he or she is purged from all sins and self. Our offering in money or service, cannot be accepted by God unless it is offered from a clean hand and a pure heart. And it is only the Lord that can cleanse us with His blood as you repent and turn to Him. Are you prepared for the service of the Lord? He will accept your offering and bless you if all that you do for Him are done in righteousness and holiness of heart.

Further Reading: Romans 12:1,2

Prayer for today: O God, prepare me to offer to You services in righteousness pleasing unto You.

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)