The LORD Almighty says to the priests, "A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master. I am your father - why don't you honor me? I am your master - why don't you respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask, 'How have we despised you?' This is how - by offering worthless food on my altar. Then you ask, 'How have we failed to respect you? I will tell you - by showing contempt for my altar. When you bring a blind or sick or lame animal to sacrifice to me, do you think there's nothing wrong with that? Try giving an animal like that to the governor! Would he be pleased with you or grant you any favors?"

Malachi 1:6-8

We are living in a world in which teen suicide is a disturbing reality. Why such despair? Too many young people have not found a reason for living. They don't know the joy of a relationship with God.

We can all live meaningful and purposeful lives. We can do that by knowing God as our heavenly Father, and obeying Him as our Master and Lord.

Knowing God gives meaning to life;

Obeying God gives purpose to life.

Our Daily Bread - April 12, 2002