[[-SOAP HUB]] [[-Malachi Overview]] [[Malachi 03]] ## Title: Putting God to the Test ## Scripture: (Malachi 3:10-12) “Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessing for you until there is no room for it all. Then I will stop the plague from ruining your crops, and the vine will not lose its fruit before harvest,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “All nations will call you blessed, for you indeed will live in a delightful land,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. (NET) ## Observation: There is an old phrase that says, “The proof isn’t in the pudding. The proof is in the eating.” The point of this is that, just like you don’t know how good something tastes until you try it, you don’t know the value of something until you put it to the test. God is saying this to the people. He is saying, “Try my ways and watch what happens. You want me to prove Myself to you before you obey Me. It’s the other way around. Obey Me and watch what happens.” God is good. Therefore, we can trust Him even when we don’t always understand His ways. ## Application: Live for God by obeying His Word and watch what happens. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being trustworthy.