Malachi: Part 3 – A Call to Repentance
The Lord declares that judgment is coming. There are so many ways that we fall short of the glory of God. God knows how we struggle with sin. But when we sin against God in a way that is premeditated, then we are in serious trouble. Malachi tells Israel that they are robbing God. God says, “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! When we repent—that is, when we stop doing whatever we want to do and start to obey God—He will pour out His blessing upon us in abundance. Repent, obey God and He will pour out His blessing upon you once again.