From the Pastor’s Desk- January 2025
Dear Corinth,
People are excited to begin a new year, make new resolutions, and then stay with them until the next day, week, month, well you get the picture. Many start strong but do not stay or finish strong.
Israel was in a state of apathy for the things of God when Malachi delivered God’s message to them. They were disobedient in not bringing proper sacrifices to God at the Temple and were failing to give a tenth of their income and produce to support the Temple, its priests, Levites, and the daily work that occurred there.
Are you in a state of apathy in your Christian life? Do you care about obedience or not?
1 Corinthians 11:29-30 For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died.
James 4:17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
Hebrews 10:26-27 Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning (disobey) after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. 27 There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies.
So, the choice is simple and it is yours:
Obedience brings blessing
Disobedience brings consequences & discipline.
So, do you obey or are you comfortable in your disobedience?
Pastor Dan
