Malachi 3:6-12 (ESV) - If we have learned anything about Israel’s relationship to the Lord during Malachi’s ministry, it’s that they weren’t in a great place spiritually. God had said that He has loved and still loves Israel; they denied this. He rebuked their bad behavior; they asked why they needed to change. In our passage this Sunday, the Lord will say that the Israelites need to return to Him if He is to return them. What does it mean to return to the Lord? What will Israel need to turn away from to come back to God, and will it be worth it? As we learn the answers to these things, may we will hear the Lord’s call for our return to Him as well, to leave behind our sin and worship Him alone. And may we will believe God’s promise that He will provide for our needs when we listen to Him.