The Love of God: Romans 5:8 KJV

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.’

This is one of the most profound statements about God’s heart toward us. It captures the very essence of God’s grace, mercy, and unyielding love. It reminds us of a truth that’s easy to forget: God’s love wasn’t contingent on our worthiness. The verse clearly states that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. This is the beauty of grace—it comes to us, not because we’ve earned it, but because God, in His mercy, chose to love us. Think about it: We didn’t clean ourselves up, put ourselves together, or get our act together before God showed His love. No, God’s love reached us in the middle of our brokenness, our mistakes, our mess. It wasn’t based on anything we could do. His love was given freely, before we even knew how desperately we needed it.

Sometimes, we can feel unworthy of love, whether because of past mistakes, present struggles, or the challenges of life. We can feel as though our failures disqualify us from being loved, from being seen as worthy of grace. God’s love wasn’t given to us because we earned it or proved ourselves worthy. It was given freely, unconditionally, and completely, because God is love—and He loved us before we ever knew Him.

In a world that so often operates on transactional relationships, the love of God is radical. People may love us when we’re doing well, when we’re kind, when we’re thriving. But God’s love didn’t wait for us to get it together. Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This is the radical nature of divine love—it’s unconditional, extravagant, and not dependent on us at all. When we truly grasp this kind of love, it changes us. It reshapes the way we see ourselves, and it transforms the way we treat others. If God can love us in our sin and imperfections, how can we not extend that same grace and love to others, even when they fall short?

We don’t have to fear rejection, because we are already fully accepted in Christ. We don’t have to fear the future, because the love that was demonstrated on the cross is a love that will sustain us through every trial.