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Malachi 1 · Grade 5

Where Is My Honor?

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Malachi 1:1 introduces the book as a revelation, Yahweh's word to Israel by Malachi. Malachi is built from a series of disputes: God speaks, the people push back with a question, and God answers. The first dispute begins with love. I have loved you, says Yahweh. The people reply, how have you loved us? God points to how he chose Jacob rather than Esau and protected his people.

The second dispute targets the priests. God says, a son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? The priests ask, how have we despised your name? God answers that they offer polluted bread and blind, lame, and sick animals. He says, present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? God would rather someone shut the temple doors than continue such empty worship.

Against this careless worship, God sets a vision of his greatness. God says, from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name. The priests sniffed at their duties and said, what a weariness it is! But God declares, I am a great King, says Yahweh of Armies, and my name is awesome among the nations. Worship that costs nothing honors nothing.

Show What You Know

  1. What pattern repeats in the disputes of Malachi?

  2. How had the priests despised God's name?

  3. What would God rather have than empty worship?

  4. How does verse 11 contrast with the priests' attitude?

Crossword

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Across

  1. For my ____ is great among the nations.
  2. Then where is my ____.

Down

  1. For my name is ____ among the nations.
  2. For my name is great among the ____.
  3. How have you ____ us.

Think About It

  1. The people questioned God's love. What helps you remember God's love when you doubt it?

  2. The priests called worship a weariness. How can you keep your worship from becoming careless?

Memory Verse

For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Malachi 1:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you serve God gladly?
  • What helps you pay attention when you pray?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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