Mercy, Not Sacrifice

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Dec 19, 2022 · 3m

In the book of Malachi, we see God’s chosen people imploring Him to be gracious to them even while they keep disrespecting Him and showing contempt for His commands. . By God’s law, they are to make unblemished animal sacrifices to God for their sins. Instead, they sacrifice blind, diseased, and injured animals. Even the priests offer God what they themselves do not want. God tells them He wants the whole tithe and offering from them, not leftover bits. He also calls out people who have broken faith by marrying unbelievers or divorcing their spouses without reason. . The actions of the people…