01 Malachi 1:1-5 - The LORD Loves His People

Sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Waltham

Malachi 1:1-5 opens with God declaring His love for Israel. God reminds Israel that He chose Jacob over Esau, symbolizing His sovereign grace and favor toward His people, despite their sins and failures. This passage points to Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of God’s covenant love for His chosen people. Through Christ, God’s love is fully expressed and extended to all nations. Just as God’s favor rested on Jacob, believers are now recipients of this divine favor through faith in Christ, who secures God’s everlasting love and covenant promises.