Sunday’s sermon from the Community Evangelical Free Church in Soap Lake, WA. Our text for this Sunday is Malachi 1:6-14. Last week as we began our study in the book of Malachi, we were reminded that before God brings correction and discipline He reminds His people of His relentless love for them. This week as we press on in chapter 1, we now begin to read of the correction God brings to His people through the prophet Malachi. This first complaint God makes against the people really begins with the priests, the spiritual leaders of the day. Rather than treating God as supremely worthy, they are treating God in both actions and attitudes as worthless; like a chore to get done or an annoying burden to carry. God calls out this sin and declares that He alone is supremely worthy of the people’s best actions and attitudes. As we ponder this text, we must respond by evaluating our own hearts. How have we treated the God of the universe? Are we lazy in our service to Him? Are we annoyed at His commands? Are we apathetic in our worship? If we find ourselves sinning as the priests and people of Malachi’s day were sinning, the only answer is to run to Jesus. Only in Jesus can we truly offer up ourselves as living sacrifices that are pleasing unto the Lord. May we all be encouraged to behold the glory of Jesus and be transformed. We pray those who hear this sermon will be blessed in the Jesus. If you have any questions or comments you can contact us at [email protected]