Does God really love us? How do we know? This is the first question posed by the people of Israel in the book of Malachi, and God’s answer is an emphatic, “yes!”. God has loved you more than you deserve, and you know that more clearly when you see the judgment you deserve. And when you see that, you can begin to give God the glory he deserves.

Resources:

Malachi 1:1-5

Iain Duguid & Matthew P. Harmon – Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi (Reformed Expository Commentaries)

Alberto Ferreiro & Thomas C. Oden (editors) – Ancient Commentary on Scripture: The Twelve Prophets

Walter C. Kaiser Jr – Malachi: God’s Unchanging Love