Malachi

I love Malachi. Obviously, I named my son after this minor prophet. His insistence on God's love for us, the centrality of worship, and our bringing our best to the plate.

Today's text is where I find the basis for sacrificial giving to the church first and then our favorite charities, "'Return to me so I can return to you,' says God-of-the-Angel-Armies."

How?

"The tithe and the offering—that's how! Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams."

I'm willing to test God on this to see if he's serious.