“And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him” (Malachi 3:17). Verse sixteen of Malachi chapter three says that those that fear the Lord and think on His name have their names written in a book. It also says that these individuals speak often with one another. Those that love God will desire to have contact with one another. There is a special bond between followers of God.
The Hebrew word translated “jewels” is more often translated “peculiar,” “treasures” or “special.” The word includes the sense of a protected treasure. Israel is called God’s peculiar treasure in Psalm 135:4. In Deuteronomy 7:6, Israel is called God’s special people. In Exodus 19, God said that if they would keep His covenant and obey Him, that they would be His peculiar treasure.
So, those that obey God and follow His commands, those that fear the Lord and think on his name and those that keep close contact with other disciples of God are the jewels of God. The Lord sets these people apart as a special and peculiar treasure to Him. Their names are written in a book of remembrance.
Today, we are under the New Testament. If we follow it, we become a holy nation and a peculiar people (1 Peter 2:9). Our names are written in the Book of Life (Revelation 21:27).
Study your Bible. Learn how to be a jewel of God. If any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
