December 28, 2010 – Malachi 3
Sudden appearance at the temple.
This was the first reading for Mass last Thursday. We have the two prophecies, that he will be suddenly in the Temple (which should relate to tomorrow’s reading somehow) and that Elijah would come before the Lord, which Christ confirmed and said had already happened as they came down the mountain at the Transfiguration. But this reading also describes the judgment that comes with the Lord. Being tested by fire and asking if anyone will be able to stand it. It makes you reflect on whether you will or not. It makes me think of the watered down version of Christianity some believe in or that I use to live and the idea that living a Christian life is suppose to be easy or something you can do on the weekends. That is obviously not the type of life that will be able to withstand the light of God.