Give God the Honor He Deserves | Malachi 1:6-2:9

What happens when we approach God, speak to God, and even worship God, without a sense of His greatness? That is exactly what was happening in Malachi’s day. The people of Israel had returned from exile. The temple had been rebuilt, and worship had been restored. From the outside, everything looked as it should. But something had changed. Over time, the weight of who God is no longer shaped how they approached Him. The priests became careless and the people became indifferent. Worship continued, sacrifices were offered, the system was in place, but it had lost its substance. They were going through the motions, while treating God as though He were ordinary.