From 1 John 4:9-10:  “God’s love was revealed among us in this way:  God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.  In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

Father reigns from above

Revealing divine love

Heaven’s whispering dove

God’s love never changes

Spanning earth’s vast ranges

Blessed interchanges

Mankind living in sin

Loving Christ, life begins

Cross becomes faith’s linchpin

Lasting love, none greater

Needing no translator

Grace shines, from Creator

Love’s divine foundation

Nurturing salvation

Life’s eternal station

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley:  “We didn’t earn the love God has for us, and that’s why we can never lose it.”