Don't be Lame

Don't be Lame

“‘“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am the Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is My reverence? Says the LORD of hosts to you priests who despise My name. Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’ “You offer defiled food on My altar, but say, ‘In what way have we defiled You?’By saying, ‘The table of the LORD is contemptible.’ And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” says the LORD of hosts. “But now entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, will He accept you favorably?” says the LORD of hosts.

“Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the LORD of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands. For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations,” Says the LORD of hosts. 12 “But you profane it, in that you say, ‘The table of the LORD is defiled; and its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’

You also say, ‘Oh, what a weariness!’ And you sneer at it,” Says the LORD of hosts. “And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring an offering! Should I accept this from your hand?” says the LORD. “But cursed be the deceiver who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, but sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished—For I am a great King,” says the LORD of hosts, “And My name is to be feared among the nations.”’” Malachi 1:6-14

Are we really honoring God? We are deceiving ourselves if we hold onto our best and give God our leftovers. While we may not literally give a lame lamb these days, we can give the Lord lame efforts in our spiritual life. Do we give the best of our time to God, or do we do everything else we want to do first and rush to the Bible and pray in the bit of time we have left? When we share our things with others do we give what we would like to have ourselves or do we donate our trash? Do we consider it a wearisome burden to serve the Lord? God doesn’t want the leftovers or second place in our lives. We dishonor God and give others a bad impression of him when we sneer at God’s requirements and act as if serving God is a burden. Give God your best in everything.

Picture originally found here

Related Articles

More From Articles

Sabbath Rest and Eternal Rest

The introduction to the Ten Commandments starts out like this, “Then God said all these words:…
Sabbath Rest and Eternal Rest
Joseph Sold Into Slavery

Joseph

Jacob, whom GOD later renamed Israel had 12 children. These 12 children and their descendants…
Joseph

But the God of the Torah

I have often heard believers in Yeshua question how someone could reconcile the God of the “New…
But the God of the Torah

Joash

Joash, who was only 7 when he became king, was the youngest king that ever reined in Jerusalem.…
Joash

Torah Lessons

It is sad to see that people seem to be increasingly considering it inappropriate for anyone to…
Torah Lessons

Nathan Saved Bathsheba's Life

Adonijah is a person that not many seem familiar with. He was actually the fourth son of David…
Nathan Saved Bathsheba's Life

Sinning Animals

Many people may be under the impression that only humans were held accountable for their…
Sinning Animals
Tel Lachish

Tel Lachish

What happened at Tel Lachish and why is it important biblically?
Tel Lachish
Adonijah at the horns of the Alter

This Fool Didn't Know When to Stop

“Now Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. So she said, ‘Do you…
This Fool Didn't Know When to Stop

The Brazen Altar

The first thing a person would see when they entered God's sanctuary would be the brazen altar,…
The Brazen Altar

Manna

Inside the most Holy Place of God’s sanctuary God had Moses place an Ark covered with gold. Of…
Manna

Samson

Have you ever heard someone say, ‘Everything works together for good’? That’s a quote from Rav…
Samson
Woman drinking water

Satisfying the Inner Thirst

A person in good health can live about 40 days without food, but only three days without water.…
Satisfying the Inner Thirst

Then Moses Said

"Then Moses said, 'I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.…
Then Moses Said

Publish the Menu module to "offcanvas" position. Here you can publish other modules as well.
Learn More.


donation