God’s Sovereign Love For His People

"God is love." When properly understood, these words of the apostle John are of great comfort to the people of God. For that God is love means that God is the God of our salvation. John tells us, "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him" (I John 4:9). God is love in and of Himself. His very essence is love. But that great love He has also shown to us. "God is love." When properly understood,...