When Scripture speaks of God, it does not begin with a distant deity or an indifferent ruler. It reveals a Father whose very nature is love. The apostle John states it plainly and powerfully: “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love” (1 John 4:8). God does not merely show love—He is love. Every act of mercy, every moment of patience, every promise kept flows from His eternal character.

A Love That Carries Us

From the earliest pages of Scripture, God’s love is not abstract but active. Moses reminded Israel that in their wilderness wandering, God’s love was expressed in tender, fatherly care:
“…the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son…” (Deuteronomy 1:31).

This is not the love of convenience but the love of commitment. God carried His people when they were weary, rebellious, and afraid. He lifted them when they could not lift themselves. His love is not earned; it is given.

A Love That Endures Betrayal

Even when His people broke covenant, God’s love remained steadfast. Through Jeremiah, the Lord described Israel’s unfaithfulness with heartbreaking honesty, yet His love did not fail:
“…which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD” (Jeremiah 31:32).

God likens Himself to a faithful husband—wounded, yet unwavering. Human love falters; divine love endures. His love is not fragile. It is not fickle. It is covenant love—rooted in His own unchanging nature.

A Love Proven at the Cross

All of Scripture points to the greatest demonstration of God’s love:
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

At Calvary, love took on flesh, bore our sin, and opened the way to reconciliation. The cross is not merely a symbol of sacrifice—it is the eternal declaration that God’s love is stronger than sin, deeper than shame, and more powerful than death.

A Love That Pursues and Restores

God’s love is not passive; it seeks, calls, and restores. Jesus described Himself as the Good Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to rescue the one (Luke 15:4). He does not abandon the wandering—He pursues them.

John reminds us that this love is not only given to us but placed within us:
“We love him, because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

Our love for God is a response to His initiating grace. We do not climb our way to Him; He comes to us.

A Love That Will Never Let Go

The love of God is not temporary. It is everlasting.
“Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3).

Everlasting means without beginning and without end. Before we were formed, He loved us. After this life fades, His love remains. Nothing—no trial, no failure, no power in heaven or earth—can separate the believer from the love of God in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:38–39).

Living in the Light of God’s Love

To know God’s love is to be transformed by it. It humbles the proud, comforts the broken, strengthens the weary, and anchors the soul. It calls us to love others with the same grace we have received.

In a world marked by fear, division, and uncertainty, the love of God stands as an unshakable foundation. It is the heartbeat of redemption, the theme of Scripture, and the hope of every believer.