1:12-14 Apathy Is a Cop-out Malachi calls the people out for their unworthy sacrifices and whining complaints: “It’s too hard to serve the LORD.” Turning up one’s nose at God’s commands and cheating on our promises always displeases the Lord. And it should displease us, too! What a cop-out! Suffering illuminates our apathy and calls us to cling to the Lord, who loves us and never gives up on us.