Do we weary God with our words?

The thing that makes God tired...

Well, let me first say, this is not tired in the sense of being out of energy, but the tired that means one is out of patience.

Can you imagine something would make God's patience run out?

According to the prophet, Malachi, what wearied God was HIS people doubting what HE would do about things! What seems to weary God is us forgetting to be concerned with our own sin, our own weakness, our own behavior; what seems to weary God is when we want the boom lowered on someone else instead of wanting to get right with God ourselves.

"You have wearied the LORD with your words. But you say, 'How have we wearied him?' By saying, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delights in them.' Or by asking, 'Where is the God of justice?'" (Malachi 2:17 ESV)

The people the prophet confronted wanted God to do something about others. They seemed to forget, God always starts with His own (see 1 Peter 4:17).

Do we want God to deal with sinners? Sure. Will He? Sure.
Do we want God to stop the wicked? Absolutely. Will He? Absolutely.
Do we want God to judge us? Probably not. Will He? Yes, first.

Let us look into the Word today. Let us look to ourselves. Let us judge ourselves, lest we be judged. May we receive this, and may each of us look to Jesus.