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Malachi 3:14 · KJV

"Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?"

King James Version

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Passage Context

12And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
13Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

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Reflection Questions

1

What does it mean for you to serve God in difficult times?

2

How do you cope with feelings of futility in your faith?

3

When have you questioned the value of your spiritual practices?

Life Application

faith

Commit to serving God even when you feel discouraged, trusting in His ultimate plan.

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Share your struggles with others in your faith community to find support and encouragement.

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