Malachi 1:2
"I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say,
wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's
brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob."
I HAVE LOVED YOU
Malachi prophesied about one hundred years after
the first exiles had returned from Babylon to their
homeland. Although the people had started to respond
to their restoration with a zeal for God, but as the
years went by, their commitment to God started to go
down slowly and lost interest in God. About 430 B.C.
Malachi reminded the people with their lack of trust
in God, their insincere worship, and their refusal to
obey God's law. The people were doubting that God
really loved them. Israel experienced trouble,
and they accused God of being unfaithful to His
covenant promises. The Lord insisted that He had
cared for them over the years in a special way. In
reality, it was Israel who had failed to love and
honor God by their disobedience to His Law
(Malachi 1:6-8).
Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive us when we hurt You
and when we sometimes became indifference toward You.
We do love You and help us to stay true to You and keep
on trusting You. We believe You still keep Your Covenant
with us. Help us to fight against Satan who tried to destroy
our faith in You. We believe You. We love You.
In Jesus' name. Amen. May the Lord bless you.
