Where is my honor? Where is my fear?

I have been studying the old testament book of Malachi and it is stinking awesome.  In the first chapter Malachi speaking for the Lord asks the Israelite priests “….where is my honor?” and “….where is my fear?”  You see the priest had been sacrificing blind, lame, or sick animals on the alter and God was not happy.  He even goes on to say “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my alter in vain!  I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand.”  This has got me thinking.  Is God pleased with what I am offering in my worship? Am I sacrificing my whole life for him or am I just doing my christian duty?  And what is the modern church offering in their worship? Is it pleasing to God?  I think His standards are pretty high and I’m not sure if we are meeting them.  I think God would rather see some doors closed than a congregation who offers up lame worship that has no sense of self sacrifice.  It also seems a lot of church leaders are more worried about whether or not the church members are pleased with how “church” is going and not so much worried if God is pleased.  So what does that kind of church look like?  What does that kind of worship look like?  What kind of leader does it take to say “we are going to close the doors to the church because God isn’t pleased with us.”?  I’m not sure but i don’t think I’ve seen any of those.  All I’ve seen is a bunch of churches who are worried about numbers, image, and keeping the members happy more so than if God is pleased with them (us).  I think the word of the Lord that was spoken through Malachi is true of our modern church today.  We neither fear nor honor the God in our congregations.  We come to hear what makes us feel good instead of coming to bring God honor.  Who will rise up as leaders and say “this isn’t right, this doesn’t honor God.”?  Oh that God would give me the strength and courage to be that kind of leader.  Lord help me to be that kind of leader.  I know all of this sound pretty harsh but I didn’t hear Malachi sugar coating anything.  Well those are just some thoughts feel free to discuss and maybe God will receive the honor and fear He is due.