What manner of love

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. - 1 John 3v1

Indeed, behold what manner of love. What kind of love would move a holy and just God to give up His Son so that we can be called His children? What kind of love would motivate an act for those who turn against Him? We were born sinners, into Satan’s family. We were children of disobedience, walking according to the course of this world. Despite that, God loved us so much that He sent His Son to die for us on the cross of Calvary to make us His children.

It is the love that can only come from the God Who is love. He is holy. He is pure. He is just. He is righteous. But He is also love.

What manner of love does the Father bestow on us that we might be called sons of God? The manner of love is God love - that perfect, spotless, incorruptible, and pure love that only He can give and that he wants us to show to those around us.

Since we are His children we should reflect Him in the world. When we do the world is going to no more know us than it did Him. As His children we can’t expect the world to know us, our way of life, or why we do what we do.

We should be content, and so much more, that while the world does not know us, our Father does!