It goes without saying—I know very little about having a mudpack on one’s face, hoping it will make them more beautiful. I just asked Google what this would cost and learned that they can cost from $35 to $200. Have you considered that God once told His people of His plan to give them a “mudpack” facial? If not, keep reading this article to the end.
There is a description of that time when a person understood he should offer sacrifices to God, so he found a blind sheep or goat and made that animal his sacrifice. After all, a sheep is a sheep, whether it is blind or not. The animal was to be slain anyway, so why not bring a blind animal as your sacrifice? Nothing so far about a facial—keep reading.
At that same altar, another person brought an animal to sacrifice to God. The animal he brought was lame, and it seemed to him that this animal could be used. After all, a sheep is a sheep whether it is crippled or not. The animal was to be slain anyway, so why not bring a crippled animal as your sacrifice? Nothing so far about a facial—keep reading.
At that same altar, another person brought as his sacrifice an animal he had stolen. His thoughts were that this animal could be used. After all, a sheep is a sheep whether it was stolen or not. The animal was to be slain anyway, so why not bring an animal from another person’s flock to be used as the sacrifice? Nothing so far about a facial—keep reading.
At that same altar, many were there because they felt like they had to go. Their animals were better, but their attitude was totally wrong. When they thought about worship, they said, “What a weariness it is.” They had no joy in coming, but came anyway and wished they didn’t have to come. Nothing so far about a facial—keep reading.
These individuals are specifically described in the first two chapters of Malachi. They were among those who returned from Babylonian captivity and had built a new temple and restored the city of Jerusalem from its ruins. There likely had been a time when coming to worship God was something they really enjoyed, but now they were there more from a sense of obligation. This attitude is seen in the sacrifice they brought. Nothing about a facial—keep reading.
How did God react to this? He challenged them to give this kind of sacrifice to the governor to see if he would feel honored that he had been given “leftovers” from the flock.
How did God react to this? Read His words about the facial He was about to give. “Behold, I will…spread dung upon your faces” (Mal. 2:3). Keep these thoughts in mind as you come to worship. You do not want God to give you a facial!