Malachi 1, 2, & 3

Lord God, you have chosen me to love, and I thank you. I realize your choice is by your grace and not because of anything special about me. You have made your forever covenant with me, a covenant of life and peace.

I fear you, and I am reverent before your name. Your word of truth is on my lips, and I walk with you in peace and fellowship.

Christ Jesus, my Lord and Savior, has come into my life. Through your word, Father, and by the witness of your Holy Spirit, I have seen my Lord, and he has cleansed me with a refiner’s fire. Like laundry soap, he has washed me.

He has purified me with a fire of regret, conviction, confession, and repentance. He has purged me like gold and silver. He has redeemed me and filled me with his righteousness.

I am yours now, Lord Jesus, and I meditate on your word. You are the Lord, and I love you, and I fear you. I want to obey and please you. You have made me special to you by your grace and your choice.

I am somehow like a jewel to you. You treat me as a brother, and your father is now my father.