Offering as in Former Years

[S] Malachi 3:4-5 --

 ⁴"Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years.
 ⁵"Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me," says the LORD of hosts.

[O] Without a sense of trying to dwell in the past, there are certain things that we should pay attention to the original intentions rather than inventing new ways to veer away from the original intent.  Worshiping God falls into this category.  God had laid the ways for us to please Him in our worship which had not changed over the years.  However, over the years the way we worship God had altered into ways we prefer.  One of the indication is to see whether God draws near to us in our worship or not (v. 5).  Is the trend around us more and more churches popping up where when people gather, God draws near?  At least from where I live, that is not the trend.  In fact, the trend is churches are not doing too well to the point of closing up in some cases.  God is showing us the formula for the believers' church to get back on track.
In the beginning of Jesus' ministry He cleansed the Temple (John 2:13-22) based on this passage in order to restore the Temple's original purpose.

[A] As Jesus cleansed the corrupted Temple, I need to re-examine my own life/body as the temple of God to see if I have veered off in tangent away from God's original intent for me to worship and adore Him.

[P] Dear God, please identify the areas in my life where as a temple of God I need to restore to your original way of worship and offering which please You.  May I be moldable enough to change my life in order to please You every day of my life.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.