The books of Exodus, 1 & 2 Kings, Isaiah and Malachi make a pretty big deal regarding the forerunner of the returning Lord. Elijah will return to cleans the priesthood as he did in his own time. But what does his return in John the Baptist really signal?
So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]