God’s jewellery

Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His name. "They shall be Mine," says the LORD of hosts, "On the day that I make them My jewels.  And I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him." – Malachi 3v16-17

We are quickly approaching the end of the Old Testament. We have here the last words of God for about 400 silent years. The people were used to hearing from their prophets and kings. Everything was about to change. The next time he speaks it will be through His own Son and then through His written word.

But God is preparing His people for the silence and in the process leaving us words of comfort as His people.

The people who feared the Lord spoke about Him. He heard them and as a result a ‘book of remembrance’ was written for all who truly fear God and meditate on Him. ‘These will be mine, I will make them my jewels, and I will spare them like a man spares his children.’

I love all of that, but especially like the concept that God refers to those who fear and meditate on Him as His jewellery. Jewellery is precious. It is special. It is treasured. All that, and yet amazingly God says that He will make His people His jewellery!

How can we allow ourselves to get down when God calls us His jewellery?

A friend reminded me of this great old hymn after I posted this morning -


When He cometh, when He cometh
To make up His jewels,
All His jewels, precious jewels,
His loved and His own.

Refrain

Like the stars of the morning,
His brightness adorning,
They shall shine in their beauty,
Bright gems for His crown.

He will gather, He will gather
The gems for His kingdom;
All the pure ones, all the bright ones,
His loved and His own.

Refrain

Little children, little children,
Who love their Redeemer,
Are the jewels, precious jewels,
His loved and His own.

Refrain

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