God gives us astonishing gifts: life, air, water, food, and family-the list could go on and on. But you say, “How hast thou loved us?”… I have laid waste the hill country and left its heritage to jackals of the desert.” 4 If Edom says, “We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,” the Lord of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, till they are called the wicked country, the people with whom the Lord is angry for ever.” 5 Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the Lord, beyond the border of Israel!” (Malachi 1:1-5) The Attitude of Ingratitude – The text says,ġ The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. So consider this inspired list (for it is from the Lord) and pray for conversion and repentance, for the picture here is all too familiar. However, they are common human sins and sinful attitudes. Here, too, please understand that not everyone is guilty of all of these things. Today we examine the sins of the people that the Lord sets forth in the Book of Malachi. In yesterday’s post, we considered the sins of the priests (and they were numerous enough).
