Herein is Love, not that we loved God, but that He; who is Love, loved us, and sent His (only begotten) Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins ...saying: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
[1 John 4:10/amp; 8; John 3:16; Matt 3:17]
We are learning, the more, that Love hath chosen us IN Christ before the foundation of the world, that (thru Christ's atonement) we should be holy and without blame before our Abba; IN His love.
[Eph 1:4]
And I love this part: “Abba has blessed us with all spiritual blessings ...IN Christ ...having predestinated (planning all along, in love) to adopt us as His own children, through Jesus Christ to Himself; because it pleased Him, and was His kind intent.” Wow! HE really LOVES US!
[Eph 1:5]
King Solomon, in his wisdom, foreshadowed the effectual working of this Love; before Christ, when he prophesied:
I AM MY BELOVED'S, AND HE IS MINE; HIS BANNER OVER ME IS LOVE! [Song of Solomon 6:3a; 2:4b]
ThenSingsMySoul:
OH HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME!
OH HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME!
HE GAVE HIS LIFE, WHAT MORE COULD HE GIVE?
OH HOW HE LOVES YOU, OH HOW HE LOVES ME;
OH HOW HE LOVES YOU AND ME!
