“A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible. And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts. And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.”
Malachi 1:6-9 KJV
Are you offering polluted food on your altar to God?
You call Him "Father", yet you don't honor, or obey, much less fear Him!
Instead of giving Him your best, your all, you give Him crumbs from your table (if you even think about it) and a few hours of your week!
When you are called on it, just like the children of Israel, you make excuses and have an attitude, like "who are you?" You refuse to humble yourself, submit your will to His, yet are convinced you are "saved", because your denomination told you so! It doesn't matter what The Word of God says!
“Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.”
Malachi 1:10 KJV
"I have no pleasure in you!"
Oooooooo - doesn't that just cut you to the quick? I surely hope so! Because if it doesn't, your heart has grown cold! Or, if you get angry at these words, then there is sin which has hardened your heart!
“Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?”
Malachi 3:7 KJV
Think about your relationship with God! Are you seeking Him with your whole heart, submitting your will to His? Are you "sold out"? If your children gave you the same consideration you give God, would you be pleased or would you feel short changed?
God says, "return to Me and I'll return to you"!!!!!!
Time is running out!
“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.” Malachi 4:1 KJV
Take a close look at your life, examine your heart, turn back to God!
Repent, before it's too late!!!
“Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.”
Malachi 3:18 KJV
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 9/30/14
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