Malachi Daily
Happy Thursday, everyone!
Today is my favorite part of the week because we build the bridge to Jesus. The unified story of Scripture points to Jesus, and today we get see it as it relates to Proverbs 18:10.
Jesus is the embodiment of a strong tower
How to train yourself to run to God
MEMORIZE
The ____ __ the ____ __ _ ______ ______;
the ________ ___ ____ ____ it ____ __ ____.
Proverbs 18:10
CONTEXT
Today we ask an important question — one we return to often at Malachi Daily:
How does this verse point us to Jesus?
In the Old Testament, God’s name represented His presence and protection. To “run to the name of the Lord” meant trusting that God Himself would be your refuge.
But throughout Scripture, the people of God struggled to live this out fully. They built walls. They begged to have a king. They ran to worldly alliances and idols.
They pretty much trusted anything besides God that felt safer or more immediate.
So the prophets kept pointing forward:
A sampling of Old Testament references to refuge fulfilled by Jesus in the NT
Jesus is the fulfillment of those promises.
And Jesus does not just talk about refuge, He embodies it.
He invites the weary to come to Him (Matthew 11:28).
He calls Himself the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep (John 10:11).
He weeps over Jerusalem, longing to gather people to Himself like a hen gathering her chicks (Matthew 23:37).
In Jesus, God’s name becomes even more personal.
Jesus is the place where God’s protection meets human vulnerability. He doesn’t offer safety by removing all danger. He offers safety by drawing close in the middle of it.
And the cross shows us just how far God was willing to go to be our refuge:
Jesus entered danger for us
He absorbed judgment for us
He faced death so that we might be brought into eternal life
Because of Jesus, running to God no longer requires confidence or righteousness of our own.
We can run to Him because Jesus has cleared the path for us.
So let’s run.
APPLY AND RESPOND
Is running to God your first response or last resort? Or Somewhere in between?
If you want it to turn it into your first response, here’s a simple process:
Notice where you’re running. When you feel stress, boredom, insecurity, or fear, where do you go for relief? Is it social media scrolling, overworking, controlling outcomes, comfort, or seeking approval?
Name it honestly. Call it what it is — misplaced trust.
Replace it immediately. Pray a simple prayer, “Lord, I’m running to this instead of You. Forgive me. You are my refuge. I trust You.”
Repeat. Habits don’t change without repetition. The more you repeat this new pattern, the more it will become your instinct.
Jesus said, “Take up your cross daily” (Luke 9:23). And this is a daily rhythm.
If you sense God inviting you to run to him as your first instinct, make this the focus of your time with Him over the course of the next week.
Pray
God, I want you to be my first instinct, not my last resort. This sometimes feels impossible. I am so prone to distraction and trusting in things that are not You. Show me when I don’t run to you. Help me identify where I run instead, and help me form this new habit. I can only do this through your Spirit working in me. I ask that you do this work in me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Happy Thursday, everyone!
Today is my favorite part of the week because we build the bridge to Jesus. The unified story of Scripture points to Jesus, and today we get see it as it relates to Proverbs 18:10.
Jesus is the embodiment of a strong tower
How to train yourself to run to God
MEMORIZE
The ____ __ the ____ __ _ ______ ______;
the ________ ___ ____ ____ it ____ __ ____.
Proverbs 18:10
CONTEXT
Today we ask an important question — one we return to often at Malachi Daily:
How does this verse point us to Jesus?
In the Old Testament, God’s name represented His presence and protection. To “run to the name of the Lord” meant trusting that God Himself would be your refuge.
But throughout Scripture, the people of God struggled to live this out fully. They built walls. They begged to have a king. They ran to worldly alliances and idols.
They pretty much trusted anything besides God that felt safer or more immediate.
So the prophets kept pointing forward:
A sampling of Old Testament references to refuge fulfilled by Jesus in the NT
Jesus is the fulfillment of those promises.
And Jesus does not just talk about refuge, He embodies it.
He invites the weary to come to Him (Matthew 11:28).
He calls Himself the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep (John 10:11).
He weeps over Jerusalem, longing to gather people to Himself like a hen gathering her chicks (Matthew 23:37).
In Jesus, God’s name becomes even more personal.
Jesus is the place where God’s protection meets human vulnerability. He doesn’t offer safety by removing all danger. He offers safety by drawing close in the middle of it.
And the cross shows us just how far God was willing to go to be our refuge:
Jesus entered danger for us
He absorbed judgment for us
He faced death so that we might be brought into eternal life
Because of Jesus, running to God no longer requires confidence or righteousness of our own.
We can run to Him because Jesus has cleared the path for us.
So let’s run.
APPLY AND RESPOND
Is running to God your first response or last resort? Or Somewhere in between?
If you want it to turn it into your first response, here’s a simple process:
Notice where you’re running. When you feel stress, boredom, insecurity, or fear, where do you go for relief? Is it social media scrolling, overworking, controlling outcomes, comfort, or seeking approval?
Name it honestly. Call it what it is — misplaced trust.
Replace it immediately. Pray a simple prayer, “Lord, I’m running to this instead of You. Forgive me. You are my refuge. I trust You.”
Repeat. Habits don’t change without repetition. The more you repeat this new pattern, the more it will become your instinct.
Jesus said, “Take up your cross daily” (Luke 9:23). And this is a daily rhythm.
If you sense God inviting you to run to him as your first instinct, make this the focus of your time with Him over the course of the next week.
Pray
God, I want you to be my first instinct, not my last resort. This sometimes feels impossible. I am so prone to distraction and trusting in things that are not You. Show me when I don’t run to you. Help me identify where I run instead, and help me form this new habit. I can only do this through your Spirit working in me. I ask that you do this work in me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Malachi Daily
Happy Thursday, everyone!
Today is my favorite part of the week because we build the bridge to Jesus. The unified story of Scripture points to Jesus, and today we get see it as it relates to Proverbs 18:10.
Jesus is the embodiment of a strong tower
How to train yourself to run to God
MEMORIZE
The ____ __ the ____ __ _ ______ ______;
the ________ ___ ____ ____ it ____ __ ____.
Proverbs 18:10
CONTEXT
Today we ask an important question — one we return to often at Malachi Daily:
How does this verse point us to Jesus?
In the Old Testament, God’s name represented His presence and protection. To “run to the name of the Lord” meant trusting that God Himself would be your refuge.
But throughout Scripture, the people of God struggled to live this out fully. They built walls. They begged to have a king. They ran to worldly alliances and idols.
They pretty much trusted anything besides God that felt safer or more immediate.
So the prophets kept pointing forward:
A sampling of Old Testament references to refuge fulfilled by Jesus in the NT
Jesus is the fulfillment of those promises.
And Jesus does not just talk about refuge, He embodies it.
He invites the weary to come to Him (Matthew 11:28).
He calls Himself the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep (John 10:11).
He weeps over Jerusalem, longing to gather people to Himself like a hen gathering her chicks (Matthew 23:37).
In Jesus, God’s name becomes even more personal.
Jesus is the place where God’s protection meets human vulnerability. He doesn’t offer safety by removing all danger. He offers safety by drawing close in the middle of it.
And the cross shows us just how far God was willing to go to be our refuge:
Jesus entered danger for us
He absorbed judgment for us
He faced death so that we might be brought into eternal life
Because of Jesus, running to God no longer requires confidence or righteousness of our own.
We can run to Him because Jesus has cleared the path for us.
So let’s run.
APPLY AND RESPOND
Is running to God your first response or last resort? Or Somewhere in between?
If you want it to turn it into your first response, here’s a simple process:
Notice where you’re running. When you feel stress, boredom, insecurity, or fear, where do you go for relief? Is it social media scrolling, overworking, controlling outcomes, comfort, or seeking approval?
Name it honestly. Call it what it is — misplaced trust.
Replace it immediately. Pray a simple prayer, “Lord, I’m running to this instead of You. Forgive me. You are my refuge. I trust You.”
Repeat. Habits don’t change without repetition. The more you repeat this new pattern, the more it will become your instinct.
Jesus said, “Take up your cross daily” (Luke 9:23). And this is a daily rhythm.
If you sense God inviting you to run to him as your first instinct, make this the focus of your time with Him over the course of the next week.
Pray
God, I want you to be my first instinct, not my last resort. This sometimes feels impossible. I am so prone to distraction and trusting in things that are not You. Show me when I don’t run to you. Help me identify where I run instead, and help me form this new habit. I can only do this through your Spirit working in me. I ask that you do this work in me, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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