08-11-2025 PART 1: Guarding Our Words Before God

Section 1

The message opens with a deeply personal moment, as the speaker reflects on the visible stress in his daughter Julianne’s face due to her son Easton’s upcoming medical procedure. While the procedure itself is not the most serious he has faced, the emotional toll on Julianne is evident, prompting the speaker to pray for her strength, peace, and the ability to release her burdens into God’s hands. He emphasizes that as Christians, we cannot carry such heavy loads without committing them to the Lord. Alongside this, he extends prayer to Julianne’s husband Stan, asking that God would comfort him and bring peace that surpasses understanding as he undergoes his own medical concerns. The focus is not on public roles or appearances, but on God’s comfort, wisdom, and encouragement for those facing challenges.

Section 2

Transitioning into teaching from Malachi 2:17, the speaker sets the stage by explaining that while God does not grow weary physically, He can be wearied by certain attitudes and words from His people. The verse states, “You have wearied the Lord with your words,” which is not about mere negative speech, but about unbiblical speech that contradicts His Word. Using the example of Jeremiah, he illustrates that there are things God calls us not to say, especially when they reflect doubt or contradiction toward His declarations. In this Malachi passage, the people’s question—“How have we wearied Him?”—is not genuine repentance but defensive deflection. They are essentially rejecting correction, refusing to acknowledge their wrong attitudes, and defending their behavior rather than humbling themselves before the Lord.

Section 3

God’s response is direct and sobering: they have wearied Him by suggesting He favors evildoers because He does not punish them immediately, and by questioning His justice with, “Where is the God of justice?” The speaker warns that such attitudes are effectively telling God He is doing a poor job of being God—a profoundly foolish stance. God’s patience with the rebellious is an expression of His love, yet His people were judging His mercy as weakness or injustice. Drawing from Job’s humbling before God, the speaker urges believers to avoid crossing the line from honest questioning into accusation. Instead of challenging God’s justice, we should express gratitude for every breath and be mindful of our words toward Him. The closing admonition is clear: appreciate God’s ways, trust His timing, and guard against the arrogance of presuming to judge His actions.