https://drhreflections.com/2026/09/03/robbing-god-%e2%88%99%e2%88%99%e2%88%99/Dr H Reflectionsen2026-09-03T05:11:00+00:00Robbing God ∙∙∙Promises, Bible, God, Faith, Jesus, Sin, Scriptures, Forgiveness, Prayer, How tiresome it is, A son honors his father, Respect, Secondhand pianos, Malachi 1:10, Malachi 1:13, I am not pleased with you, I will not accept your offerings, 1 John 4:19, We love because he first loved us., It's too hard to serve the Lord, Why do churches have secondhand pianos, Shut the Temple doors, Robbing God, Cheating God, Defrauding God, Malachi 1:6-13, Where is the honor and respect I, How have we ever shown contempt for your name, Positive regard, Quiet friendliness, Impeccable manners, I want to be respected for who I am, Respect others first, God is worthy of our utmost efforts, Thank you for forgiving me and accepting me as I am, God calls for those who are His children to lead exemplary lives that set a standard for others, Out of sight out of mind, When we gather together to worship, Shut them down, Above it all attitude, To rob God one would have to be stronger and smarter than He is, a son honors his father and a servant respects his master, You have shown contempt for my name!, I wish one of you would shut the Temple door, how tiresome it is!” And you disdainfully sniff at it, M, The Personal Relevance of Malachi, where are the honor and respect I deserve?, Respect acknowledges value regardless of personal preference convenience or emotion, A Living Example of Respect, A Biblical Perspective on Honor, A Higher Standard of Honor, Rationalize disrespect, Worship that is careless dishonest or hollow is not neutral; it is offensive, If I am your father andmastere, The Father calls His children to live in a way that is worthy of their identity, God deserves our utmost devotion and the best we can give, The Arrogance of Rationalized Disobedience, The Foundation of Respect, The Father examines the heart, Reflecting on the Scriptures often resembles a pendulum swinging between grace and judgment, “But you ask How have we ever shown contempt for your name?https://drhreflections.com/2026/09/02/18-inches-from-heaven-%e2%88%99%e2%88%99/Dr H Reflectionsen2026-09-02T05:11:00+00:0018 Inches from Heaven ∙∙Promises, Bible, God, Faith, Jesus, Sin, Scriptures, Forgiveness, Prayer, John 1:12, Knowing God, Romans 8:16, Matthew 7:21-23, On judgment day many will say to me "Lord! Lord!", Depart from me I never knew you, Nicolas Gentile, James 2:19, Middle Earth, Fantasy becomes reality, Knowing about people, Knowing people, Living out a dream, Hobbit Shire, Having faith in the existence of God is not enough, Know about God, Intellectual faith, Saving faith, John 6:27-29, Ephesians 2:8-10, James 2:8 teen, When Fantasy Replaces Reality, Living in Fantasy, Even the demons believe this, Not everyone who calls out to me “Lord! Lord!” will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, The One Work God Requires, Belief in God’s existence alone is not saving faith, Knowing about Christ Versus Knowing Christ, Middle-earth reenactment, The Difference between Knowing and Belonging, The Inadequacy of Religious Appearance, The Warning from James, Fantasy sometimes mistaken for real life, Jesus made it clear that only one ‘work’ was necessary - to believe on the Savior, The difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge, Many believe that being religious proves they have a relationship with God, Knowing truth about God is not enough, Saving faith receives the Lord Jesus Christ personally and trusts in Him alone, Mere recognition of truth is not the same as saving faith, 18 Inches from Heaven∙, A Manufactured Heaven, People often blur the line between reality and imagination, When Truth Becomes Personal, I never knew you, The Difference between Demonic Belief and Saving Faith