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Malachi 1:1-5 (NLT)
This is the message that the Lord gave to Israel through the prophet Malachi.
“I have always loved you,” says the Lord.
But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?”
And the Lord replies, “This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob, but I rejected his brother, Esau, and devastated his hill country. I turned Esau’s inheritance into a desert for jackals.”
Esau’s descendants in Edom may say, “We have been shattered, but we will rebuild the ruins.”
But the Lord of Heaven’s Armies replies, “They may try to rebuild, but I will demolish them again. Their country will be known as ‘The Land of Wickedness,’ and their people will be called ‘The People with Whom the Lord Is Forever Angry.’ When you see the destruction for yourselves, you will say, ‘Truly, the Lord’s greatness reaches far beyond Israel’s borders!’”
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Truly, the LORD’s greatness reaches far beyond Israel’s borders! (Malachi 1:5)
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Heavenly Father, Your steadfast love in Christ knows no bounds. The glory of Your grace fills the whole world. Forgive us for thinking so little of Your love toward us. Thank you for confronting our wandering hearts through Your Word and by Your Spirit. Enable us to walk in Your love and celebrate Your grace for all the world see. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
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