"HEREIN IS LOVE, NOT THAT WE LOVED GOD, BUT THAT HE LOVED US." Now we love Him, because He first loved us, and all who believe His word, rely on His merits, trust in His name, observe His ordinances, keep His precepts, and find Him precious to their souls. All such are beloved of the Father. This love includes His infinite goodwill toward them, and His delight in them. It is an infinite willingness to do them good, and to bestow blessings upon them. This appeared first in a purpose, then in a promise, and at length in the glorious work of his beloved Son. His love is eternal, immutable, and free. The proofs of it are the covenant, the gift of His Son, the bestowment of the Holy Spirit, the Bible, all gospel privileges and spiritual blessings, and the kingdom of glory at the last. Does the Father himself love us? Then let us believe the fact, especially when we go to prayer. Then let us love Him in return, and be willing to do and suffer all His will. Let us live above the world, and testify unto it, that the works thereof are evil. Let us seek the welfare of all He loves. Let us pity, plead for, and reason with sinners, encouraging those seeking the Lord, by assuring them of His love.

For Meditation:
Let every tongue the Father own,
Who when we all were lost,
To seek and save us sent the Son,
And gives the Holy Ghost.