Malachi 3:18: “Then shall ye return, and discern between
the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God
and him that serveth him not.”

The Righteous serve God. The Wicked do not serve God. That is the only way we are given to discern which is which. Anyone can say “I serve God” but only God knows whether they do or not. As humans, the only way we can know is by observing what a person DOES, not by what they SAY.

The Righteous observe His Ordinance. The Wicked do not. The Ordinance in this context is that of The Tithe and The Offering.

Previously we have seen that the Wicked find it vain to serve God and raise stout objections to His Ordinance of Tithing and Offering, considering it worthless and without profit. The Righteous embrace His Ordinance and later come to find that their names are written in their Father’s personal Journal. 

The Tithe is a recurring test which holds up a mirror to every individual human being. Are you a son of God or a daughter of God or not? Who is your God, really? Is it your money? Your opinion? Your religion? Your Denomination? Yourself?

Will the Wicked be invited into Heaven? Can the Wicked even be a real Christian? Can the Wicked love God by NOT serving Him by NOT observing His Ordinance?

So, stop with your excuses and face the reality of your ultimate position. Examine your heart and your true relationship with your Father. Are you a member of His family, or not. Do you love your Father, or not? Do you seek to please your Father, or not? Will you rob your Father, or not.

One way you can know your own heart is by how you react to His Ordinance of The Tithe and The Offering. Joyfully and willingly? Or do you have an argument?

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