God's Love John 15:9-17

In verse 9 there is a truth that is difficult to grasp, Jesus loves me just like God the Father loves Jesus. The love between God the Father and God the Son - Jesus is the very foundation for our redemption. As sinful and filthy as we are in comparison to the Holy and Perfect Father and Son, Their love is so great that they devised a plan to reconcile us unto themselves. Because of their love, we can turn from our sin and be restored to a relationship with open arms. Because of their love, we can grow and mature becoming more like them and offer forgiveness and restoration to those that we come in contact with. Their perfect love covers a multitude of sin, their love produces peace, joy, hope and security. The love between God the Father and God the Son - Jesus is what gave Jesus confidence to go to the cross, Abraham had a revelation of this love when He trusted in God to provide a sacrifice in place of sacrificing his son. King David trusted God's love when running for his life from King Saul and sparing Saul's life. The love of God teaches us that we do not have to defend ourselves and fight for what we need or want, like orphans. The Love of God is the reason He has adopted us as sons and daughters and He provides for us better than we could ever provide for ourselves. No matter the circumstances, God the Father loves us just as He loves God the Son - Jesus. He will surely never forsake us, leave us, turn His back on us, or let us go without. Love and Joy Perfected 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.17 These things I command you, that you love one another.