We have a model for this kind of love, and this model is Jesus. When we say “God is love” (1 John 4:8), we’re not saying God is a feeling; we’re saying he defines and exemplifies what love is. And the ultimate expression of that was God sending his Son to sacrifice his life on our behalf, not because we’d done anything good to earn that love but rather because we have all sinned and done wrong.b God’s love for us isn’t just a feeling; it’s the most selfless act of service imaginable.c
