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    TRUTH-IN-ACTION THROUGH MALACHI Letting the Life of the Holy Spirit Bring Faith’s Works Alive in You!                                                TRUTH MALACHI TEACHES   Growing in Godliness Sometimes believers tend to be spiritu- ally nearsighted. We face the same temptation today as did God’s people in Malachi’s day: the temptation to look at ungodly circumstances around us and question God’s integrity and character. We must not mistake God’s patience for apathy. We need God’s eternal vision and to set our eyes on His desired outcome. His ways are higher than our ways, so let us walk in godliness, honoring the Lord.   Cultivating Dynamic Devotion In Malachi, the last of the Old Testa- ment prophets, we see that Israel once again turned away from God and His ways. Yet, God, in His infinite mercy and compassion, continues to keep His eye on the faithful few who remain dedicated to Him. Stay fully devoted to the Lord. He promises to honor, heal, and bless you.   Pursuing

Growing in Godliness Godly living is characterized by a life lived to please God. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, we have already found favor in God’s sight; therefore, we are to live a life that reflects that favor. Like Jesus, our work is to flow from faith and love, honoring God in all that we do. We are to behave so that when unbelievers see our lives they will rec- ognize and honor God, who is our source of godliness. Love, honor, prayer, and the full expression of the Holy Spirit are but a few of the things that Thessalonians exhorts us to pursue.Understand that godly living includes: 1) work that flows from faith, 2) labor that flows from love, and 3) patient endurance that flows from living hope. Pray that these virtues would characterize your life. Remember always that you are loved and chosen in Christ. Be faithful and persevering in prayer for other believers and other congregations. Live your life to please God. Seek to grow in love for others. Strive to live quietly, not gossipi