Advent Reading: Malachi 3:1-4, Jesus' Birth Foretold

This short Bible reading forms part of our Advent reflections series. We offer these readings of traditional advent passages as an aid to your devotions, as you prepare your heart for the coming of the Christ child at Christmas. Featuring original music by Our Healing Space. Text taken from the World English Bible (public domain).

Transcript

Behold, I send my messenger and he will prepare the way before me and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire, Behold, He comes, Says Yahweh of armies. But who can endure the day of his coming, And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like a launderer's soap, And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, And he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them as gold and silver. And they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yahweh, As in the days of old, As in ancient years. Malachi chapter 3 verses 1 to 4. .