In our world the powerful are insulated from the peons like us. But how does the all-powerful, all wise, all knowing, creator God relate to us sinners? John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 1 John 3:1 (ASV) Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. God responds by saying, “I’m coming down there.” So inherent is love in the nature of God that he can do nothing without love. Every word of his is from love. Every rule is from love. Every promise is from love. Every command is from love. Every action is from love. Every judgment is from love. Every expression is from love. Every move he makes is from love. Every interaction - even his discipline - is fully drenched in love. First, let’s explore the magnitude of his love. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. What does it mean to say “God so loved the world?” It means this; God has a strong desire to show his goodness toward every single individual sinner on this planet - it breaks his heart to see how sin has ruled us and ruined us and broken us – and so out of love and goodness God is compelled to act, to do something… He breaks through into this planet by sending Jesus, his only son, at great cost, in order to make a way - to show the way - to be the way- to open a door for us to have the best gift, eternal life – Eternal life is a life that is lived experiencing the fullness of God now and forever. Eternal life is experiencing heaven now and forever. It is knowing why you are alive. What is unfathomable is that we look at the love of God and we reject it and we doubt the integrity of it and maybe we just conclude that this is another way God is trying to control us. Second, think about the manner of God’s love. 1 John 3:1 (ASV) Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. The manner of his love. This is an interesting Greek word that can be translated “from what country, race or tribe?” It means that the manner of God’s love is completely foreign to the human race. It is not found in humanity. The manner of God’s love doesn’t exist on this planet. It is otherworldly and unearthly. God loves because he is compelled from his nature to love. This is the way Paul wrote about the four dimensions of the love of Christ… Ephesians 3:17…that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. This is radical, head turning, eye popping, heartwarming, hand reaching, jaw dropping, go the distance, never give up, barrier breaking, always ready to help – love. John 15:9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.