神看重我们的行为

“万军之耶和华说：‘你们若不听从，也不放在心上，将荣耀归与我的名，我就使咒诅临到你们。’” - 玛 2:2

　　在整卷玛拉基书中，神都被称为“万军之耶和华”。“ 耶和华”（The LORD）是神立约的名字Yahweh，意思是“我是自有永有的”（出埃及记 3:14）。所以，“万军之耶和华” 这个名字提醒我们，神是一位全能、慈爱，并且主动看顾我们的神；新约圣经用“耶稣是主”来表达同一个观念，至高无上的主到世上来拯救我们，因为这就是衪的本性（参看歌罗西书 1:15-20）。

　　同样，我们的行为也是由我们的性格塑造而成的。有时，我们的行为比我们的说话更清楚反映出我们心里所想的。玛拉基提醒我们，我们的行为应该出自一颗以神为首的心，我们的行为若是以其他事物为重，就必受到神的咒诅，我们便得不到预期的效果了。神必定会干预的，有时祂利用自然的因果关系来干预，我们的愚昧行为会按常理带来失败，有时衪也会用超自然的方法来干预，神能够当场粉碎最奸狡的诡计。

　　我们切勿背叛我们的神和君王，反要在祷告中寻求衪的旨意，衪或许会使用圣经的话或圣灵的提醒来带领我们，衪也可能不给我们清楚的指示，只是感动我们谦卑地行事。无论如何，衪必定会全力提携每一颗立志尊崇祂的心。

祷告

亲爱的耶稣，求祢帮助我们明白祢的旨意，又愿祢的名在全地得尊荣！求祢今天带领我们，努力活出敬畏祢的好行为。阿们。

玛拉基书 2:1-2

1“众祭司啊，这诫命是传给你们的。
2万军之耶和华说：你们若不听从，也不放在心上，将荣耀归与我的名，我就使咒诅临到你们，使你们的福分变为咒诅；因你们不把诫命放在心上，我已经咒诅你们了。

Foiled By God

"'If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,' says the LORD Almighty, 'I will send a curse on you.'" — Malachi 2:2

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Throughout the book of Malachi, God is called "the LORD Almighty." "The LORD" (with small capital letters) stands for God's covenant name Yahweh, and it means, "I AM WHO I AM" (Ex. 3:14). So this name, "the LORD Almighty," reminds us that God is the all-powerful, loving God who actively cares for us. In the New Testament this is captured in the words "Jesus is Lord." The supreme Lord came to rescue us, because that's the kind of God he is (see Col. 1:15-20).

Our actions, too, stem from our character, and sometimes our actions show the truth of our hearts more clearly than our words do. Malachi reminds us that our actions should come from a heart set on God. When our actions come from anywhere else, they will be cursed by God. This means they won't bring the results we were hoping for. God will intervene. Sometimes God intervenes through natural processes, bringing foolish actions to common-sense defeat or failure. And sometimes God intervenes supernaturally. God can instantly squash even the craftiest acts of rebellion.

Rather than rebel against our God and King, we ought to seek his will in prayer. He may guide us by way of Scripture or by a nudge of the Holy Spirit. He may move us to act humbly without clear direction. But he will always stand behind a heart that is set on honoring him.

Prayer

Dear Jesus, help us to know your will. May your name be honored everywhere! Guide our efforts today, we pray. Amen.