Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Grace for your spirit January 10, 2012

Grace for your spirit
Oh that there were one among you who would shut the gates, that you might not uselessly kindle fire on My alter! I am not pleased with you," says the LORD of hosts, "nor will I accept an offering from you." Malachi 1:10

A quick read through the book of Malachi, reveals the mind and attitude of a rotten, rebellious child. Everything the Father tries to point out to His children, is met with a sarcastic answer. In just a 100 years since the return from Babylon, God's people were worse off than before their slavery. Here God declares that if this attitude continues, it would be better to shut the gates than continue to abuse the alter of God. I wonder if a Malachi would arise among us today, what the report would be? Would he recommend that we shut the doors of our churches, rather than abusing His name? When Jesus spoke to the 7 churches of Asia in the Revelation, 5 of the 7 were told to repent or else. Which category would we find ourselves in? Repent or shut the gates? What would be our choice?

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Phlippians 4:23
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