Malachi is the last of the Minor Prophets.  God sent him to speak to the priests and people of Judah following the return from exile.  In Malachi 1:6-14, he delivered the charge against them that they were giving God less than their best by sending sick and injured animals for the worship sacrifices.  Though Christians no longer follow the Old Testament sacrificial system, we sometimes do the same thing when we offer less than our best to God.

Reasons God Gets Less than Our Best:

• In our selfishness and laziness, we sometimes take the cheap and easy path in our relationship with God.
• We also tell ourselves that we are as good as everyone else, so we don’t try to do better.
• We forget that our worship should reflect our faith and our gratitude for all God has done.

God wants our excellence, which takes Preparation, Dedication and Diligence.