Malachi III
Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. (Malachi 3:1 ESV)
Herald
Christmas is coming. I know, it is only October, but already we can see Christmas sale items in certain stores. Plans for celebrations, plans for musical events, and plans for parties are probably in the works all around you.
And while that might SEEM annoying, perhaps it is not…
God sent a messenger, it turned out to be a Baptizer named John, to get the world ready for the Messiah.
God sent other helpers, people like Simeon and Anna, shepherds and wise men, Mary and Joseph, to get the world ready for the Messiah.
God sent angels, too. In fact, we call them Herald Angels because they served this function, too.
The more important the event, the more we see Heralds.
And it is not a bad thing to get ready for Messiah Day. In fact, perhaps this year, instead of just getting ready for presents, eggnog, and the Grinch… we could start already listening to the Heralds… Malachi… John the Baptist… the gospel-writers… the Holy Spirit.
We need a Messiah! And He came… He comes… and He is coming!
God sends Heralds to help us get ready.