Our Daily Bread 29 August 2018 Devotional
Topic: You Love Me?
Read: Malachi 1:1–5 Bible in a Year: Psalms 126–128; 1 Corinthians 10:19–33
Scripture: How have you loved us? Malachi 1:2
Message: As a teenager, I went through the typical season of rebellion against my mother’s authority. My father died before I entered adolescence, so my mom had to navigate these turbulent parenting waters without his help.
I recall thinking that Mom didn’t want me to ever have any fun—and maybe didn’t even love me—because she frequently said no. I see now that she said no to activities that weren’t good for me precisely because she loves me. Our Daily Bread 29 August 2018 Devotional
The Israelites questioned how much God loved them because of their time in captivity in Babylon. But that captivity was God’s correction for their continued rebellion against Him. So now, God sent the prophet Malachi to them. His opening words from the Lord were, “I have loved you” (Malachi 1:2). Israel replied skeptically, inquiring as to how God has loved them, as if to say, “Really?” But God, through Malachi, reminded them of the way He had demonstrated that love: He had chosen them over the Edomites.
We all go through difficult seasons in life. We may be tempted to question God’s love for us during those times. Let’s recall the many ways He’s shown us His unfailing love. When we stop to consider His goodness, we find that He is indeed a loving Father. Our Daily Bread 29 August 2018 Devotional
Prayer: Lord, You have shown tender care for me over the course of my life. You’ve been present with me in difficult seasons. Help me to always remember Your love.
Thought for the Day: Our heavenly Father corrects us and comforts us.
Our Daily Bread 29 August 2018 Devotional was written by Kirsten Holmberg (Our Daily Bread Ministries)
