Malachi 3:18

"They shall be mine,” says the LORD of Armies, “my own possession in the day that I make. I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights God's covenantal relationship with His people, emphasizing their special status and care. Just as a father shows particular favor to his devoted son, so too will the Lord spare and protect those who belong to Him, marking them as His own possession in a sacred moment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Then shall ye return, or turn -, not, “return” in the sense of returning to God, for in that day will be the time of judgment, not of repentance; nor yet, “then shall ye again see;” for this is what they denied; and, if they had ceased to deny it, they would have been converted, not in that day, but before, when God gave them grace to see it. They shall turn, so as to have other convictions than before; but, as Judas. The Day of Judgment will make a great change in earthly judgment.

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