Responding Appropriately to God’s Love, Mercy, and Goodness (Malachi 1:1-5)

As we begin a series in Malachi, the Israelites are comparing their situation after the exile to the Edomites (not God's chosen people) and God reminds the Israelites that His love displayed in choosing them as His people was of greater value than the prosperity of the surrounding people. Just as it was for the Israelites, it is for us today--the reality that we are God's people and have been loved by Him in spite of our sinfulness should cause us to reciprocate that love and give our lives to worshipping Him!