Today, I am reading and commenting on  Malachi 1-4.

The prophet (Malachi means “My messenger”, so, it may be the name of the prophet who wrote this book, or it may just be a title for him) calls out God’s people for failing to show God proper respect.  They offered defiled offerings by giving that which they would have otherwise thrown away, while expecting to be seen as righteous for making the offering.  Those who were (and are) supposed to teach others how to do God’s will instead taught (and teach) others to do wrong.  Those who were supposed to judge fairly instead showed favoritism.  Rather than marrying a woman who would help them serve God men married women who encouraged them to follow their baser appetites, often times after divorcing women they had married in their youth.  The prophet goes on to call out those who praise those who do evil, lifting them up as examples of good.  All of these things are practiced today by those who claim to serve God.  Yet, some listened to the prophet and turned from such sins, they chose to fear and honor God.  God spared them on His day judgement and will do so today as well.  Will we turn from our sins?  Will we give God the respect He deserves?  Or, will we continue to arrogantly pursue our selfish interests?

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.