Homilist Malachi 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver… The passage points to Christ. I. HE IS GLORIOUS. This appears — 1. From the fact that a Divine messenger was sent to prepare the way for Him. 2. From the description that is here given of Him; He revolutionises the thoughts, the emotions, the aims, the habits of mankind. II. HE IS AWE-INSPIRING. Unrenewed men will stand aghast and tremble in the presence of this Reformer. He would subject their principles to the fiery test of His heart-searching truth. III. HE IS THOROUGH. "A refiner's fire." "Fullers' soap." In Christ's reformation, everything that is wrong, that is impure, is worked out of the human soul. IV. HE IS PERSISTENT. "He shall sit," etc. He is intent upon the work, and makes no slight or passing business of it. V. HE IS SUCCESSFUL. He will constitute for men one day a "holy priesthood," a priesthood that will render to the Almighty offerings that are holy and acceptable to him. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. |
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