Sunday’s sermon from the Community Evangelical Free Church in Soap Lake, WA. Our text for this Sunday is Malachi 3:13-15 and in it we find the people of God entrenched in legalistic hearts and words that are harsh. Rather than repenting of their sin, the people accuse God of blessing the wicked and forgetting them. In their minds, they’ve followed the Lord only to not get the favor they were after. The reality though is that the people have completely missed the heart of God. Whatever obedience they had engaged in, in the past, was not because they loved God and wanted more of Him, but rather because they wanted the stuff God could give them. As we ponder this text we must come to the realization that too often our hearts fall into the trap of legalism. We don’t want God, we just want the stuff He can give. When we find this is our reality, the only remedy is to run to Jesus, who is our righteousness. The One who reconciles us to God and forgives our sin. Jesus is the only One who will bring to us true and lasting joy. We pray this sermon blesses those who hear. If you have any questions or comments you can contact us at [email protected]