“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, And whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8
“‘God is love’ is the complete truth about God so far as the Christian is concerned… Every single thing that happens to him expresses God’s love to him… God is love to him — holy, omnipotent love — at every moment and in every event of every day’s life. Even when he cannot see the why and the wherefore of God’s dealings, he knows that there is love in and behind them, and so he can rejoice always, even when, humanly speaking, things are going wrong. He knows that the true story of his life, when known, will prove to be, as the hymn says, ‘mercy from first to last’ — and he is content.” 1 Understanding God’s love this way is essential for a healthy Christian life. Anything less leaves us impoverished and weak.” J.I. Packer