Lord, how have you loved us?

Although Father God loved us even to the point of giving His begotten Son Jesus Christ on the cross,

We are asking Him, “How have You loved us?” (Mal. 1:2)

The reason for asking this is because we do not know and know the breadth, length, height,

and depth of the love of the Father God (Eph. 3:18).

As a result, we aren’t honoring our Father God (Mal. 1:6).

Rather, we are despising His name (in God’s perspective).

But we say to God, “How have we despised Your name?” (v. 6) (in our perspective)

Even though we are presenting “the blind for sacrifice” which is “evil” (v. 8)

And defiled food upon God’s altar, we say, “How have we defiled You?” (v. 7)

Also, even though we have wearied the Lord with our words,

We say, “How have we wearied Him?” (2:17)

Even though our words have been arrogant against the Lord,

We say, “What have we spoken against You?” (3:13)

What are our arrogant words?

“It is vain to serve God” (v. 14),

“what profit is it that we have kept His charge,

and that we have walked in mourning before the Lord of hosts?” (v. 14),

“So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up

but the also test God and escape” (v. 15).

We must fear God and we must repent, forsake and be far away from all these evils.

We must return to the Lord and must distinguish between the righteous and the wicked,

Between one who serves God and one who doesn’t serve Him (v. 18).

We must esteem His name (v. 16).

God makes us His own possession and spares us (v. 17).