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DCLM Daily Manna Devotional – 5th May 2026
Topic: Unacceptable Offerings
Text: Malachi 1:6-10 (KJV)
Key Verse: “And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.” (Malachi 1:8)
Devotional Message:
The late Dr. Peter Marshall once selected for use in a church service the familiar hymn of consecration, “Take My Life and Let It Be.” He requested the congregation to give particular thought to the words: “Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold.” Exacting the practical sense of the words “not a mite would I withhold,” he asked that all who could not sing this line with literal sincerity, refrain from singing it at all. That experience dramatically brought to the fore the glib, thoughtless manner in which, all too often, we sing our hymns. Hundreds of voices, with organ accompaniment, sang vigorously up to the designated point. Then, suddenly, there was only the sound of the organ music. Not a single voice ventured to so challenging a height!
In the time of Malachi, God had to rebuke the Israelites for despising Him by offering deformed and sickly animals as sacrifices which they would dare not do to their civic leaders. God also rebuked the priests whose job it was to inspect the sacrificial animals before declaring them fit for offering to the Lord.
The passage strikes at the very root of our human selfishness and audacity to disregard and dishonour our God in what we call worship. Often, we dishonour God by the shoddy service and unacceptable offerings we present to Him. The flippant and lukewarm approach to God, the defective and reluctant offerings, heartless worship, and giving the leftovers of our talent, time, and treasure are a few examples of how we despise God today. Perhaps a significant cause of this attitude is our lack of gratitude and low estimation of what God has done for us through Christ. Examine the quality of your service and offerings to God today. Weigh your consecration and commitment on the balance of heaven. Are you found wanting?
Thought for the Day: What we give to or give up for God reflects our estimation of Him.
Bible in One Year: Judges 11-13
Commentary for DCLM Readers This message confronts the quality of our worship, service, and giving to God. In Malachi’s day, the people and priests offered blind, lame, and sick animals — sacrifices they would never present to their earthly leaders. This revealed a low view of God and a heart of selfishness.
Today, the same problem exists when we give God our leftovers — half-hearted worship, reluctant service, or mediocre commitment. Many sing consecration hymns without sincerity. This stems from ingratitude and a diminished appreciation of Christ’s sacrifice. God deserves the best of our time, talent, resources, and devotion.
For DCLM believers, this is a call to self-examination. Our offerings must be acceptable to God. True worship flows from deep gratitude and reverence. Let us resolve to give Him nothing less than our very best in every area of life.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the privilege of serving and worshipping You. Forgive me for every unacceptable offering I have brought before You — in my time, resources, service, or devotion. Cleanse me of selfishness, lukewarmness, and ingratitude.
Help me to always give You my very best. Let my worship be sincere, my service wholehearted, and my giving generous. May my life reflect a high esteem for You and deep gratitude for the sacrifice of Your Son.
Deliver the Deeper Life Church from offering defective sacrifices. Raise in us a generation that honours You with the first and the best of all we have. Help us to weigh our commitment on the balance of heaven and be found approved in Your sight.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
