How can we offer God what He truly desires from us?

Jason Dohm delves into the biblical command to produce godly offspring, as outlined in Malachi 2:15. Scripture reveals that God seeks godly offspring, which in turn means He desires more worshipers on earth. This command is timeless and applicable to every generation regardless of the era's spiritual climate. As evil and rejection of God increase, the need for individuals who recognize their sinfulness and accept the salvation offered through Jesus Christ becomes even more pressing.

In times when wickedness seems prevalent, the Church has a crucial role in understanding and fulfilling God's desire for godly offspring. This is not just about increasing numbers but about nurturing individuals who fully grasp the irreconcilable nature of sin and the hope and redemption available through Christ. By raising godly offspring, the kingdom of God, which is inherently good, can expand and positively influence the world. It is a call for believers to actively participate in nurturing a generation that acknowledges and worships God rightly.

Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV): "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

The command to give godly offspring, and I'm drawing directly on the language of Malachi 2.15 where God asks the question, why does God make 2.1? And the answer to the question in Malachi 2.15 is God seeks godly offspring. He actually wants more worshipers on earth. So this really applies to every generation. You can't find a generation and say, well, no, it doesn't apply here.

And in fact, when evil is increasing, when the rejection of God is increasing, would that be a time when it's more important or less important? The answer is probably more important. The world needs people who have seen who God is and who know who they are and know that those things are irreconcilable and know that the Bible offers us the hope that God has sent a son into the world to die for sinners. And it's freely offered, and you can have it for no money. It's offered without price.

We need more of those people in the world as evil increases, not less. And so really, this is the church's finest time to wrap our minds around what God wants. He wants a godly offspring. Why does he want that? Because he wants his kingdom as a good kingdom and many wants it to spread.