Two different and opposite stories but same message. The Jeremiah 35 passage is a story about people who were faithful and Malachi 2:10-16 is a story of people who were unfaithful. However, the two stories have one message, namely, Be Faithful. This morning, we will consider the message or topic, be faithful, using the second story. We will do this under two main subheadings: Feel the Pain and Fulfill the Purpose.

Ask God to speak to you personally and to help you feel the pain you are causing to people in your relationships by your misbehaviours in attitudes, words, and actions. Ask God to help you know what specifically you can begin to do today, tomorrow, this week, month, year and beyond to fulfill His purpose for putting you in your family: confess, repent, make up with a family member, start a family altar, etc.? Will you take the step today? God is waiting for you.