Verse from Malachi

“耶和华说：「我曾爱你们。」你们却说：「你在何事上爱我们呢？」耶和华说：「 以扫不是 雅各的哥哥吗？我却爱雅各 ，”

玛拉基书 1:2 

“"I have loved you," says the LORD. But you say, "How have You loved us?" " Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the LORD. "Yet I have loved Jacob;”

Malachi 1:2 

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.