Malachi 3:6-12

The sin of ingratitude -- Malachi 3:6-12: The people did not see that they had any need to repent. Malachi moved to discuss in more details two specific sins of the Jews. The first was that they were robbing God with their giving. The people denied this, yet they were very guilty of this sin. When the people held back part of their giving or gave inferior products they were robbing God. Many are guilty of the same sin today. Ingratitude is an ugly sin that shows itself in our giving. The Jews had not given as they should so the entire land was under a curse. Christians today struggle with giving 10 % and the Jews likely gave from 20 to 25 % when you consider all their tithes and offerings. Let us remember that everything belongs to God and give as if we believed that! If we refuse to show our loyalty and faithfulness to God in our giving we will miss many blessings! Malachi even called upon the people to put God to the test and give and observe how blessed they would be.