Return to God - Part II

Malachi 3:6–7 ESV

6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’

Return to God part 2:

How do a people return to God?

In their generosity

In their diligence

In their remembrance

This week we will address serving God diligently.

Malachi 3:13–15 ESV

13 “Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ 14 You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? 15 And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.’ ”

To the unrepentant, walking with God is:

Vanity (v14)

Expensive (v14)

Sorrowful (v14)

To the Blood-bought believer, walking with God is:

Fulfilling

Rewarding

Joyful