The Love of God

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. -- John 3:1. The apostle John catches a glimpse of the love of God for His own. What he sees astonishes him, awes him. It stirs his soul to its very depths. And a mingled feel­ing of astonishment, extreme delight, and deep reverence causes him to exclaim: "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God." Let us contemplate this...