Be It Resolved: I Will Give God What He Deserves (Malachi 1:6–2:9)

God’s people are a privileged people. Through faith in Christ, we receive perfect redemption and eternal salvation, forgiveness and access, belonging and cleansing, mercy and hope. It is beyond amazing! Yet, because these blessings are so permanent and secure, taking them for granted is an ever-present danger. We may forget our unworthiness in receiving them, the immense price paid to secure them, and the immeasurable greatness of the One who bestows them. Simply put, God’s people are always at risk of taking God for granted—of minimizing his power and sidelining his person. This apathetic attitude toward the Almighty profoundly affects how we live, approach, serve, address, share, praise, and anticipate him. When we fail to give God the honour he deserves, we despise his grace and insult his holiness.