CDPunt(igam) Writes

I had a very important meeting today. In a rush, I grabbed all the bits and pieces, papers, and folders, just in case. All the things from my desk, even the trash and random bits of recycling, came with me. But when I got to the meeting, everything became clear. I didn’t need all that paper, trash, and clutter. It was only me that was needed. All the bits went into the bin, and I was there, fully there, not holding onto things not meant for that moment. I felt like a new creation, having let go of all the things that weren’t me.

This story is based on Malachi 3: 1-4

“I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the LORD, as in days gone by, as in former years.
NIV: New International Version