Jesus is there for us because He loves us

A Reflection by Fred Schaeffer, OFS

God's love for us is profound, unconditional, and beautifully expressed throughout the Bible, reminding us that we are cherished and valued. Let's begin with, Romans 5:8 (Nabre), "But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us."

And in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”

Also, 1 John 3:1, “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

These are very powerful verses. These, and other Scripture verses, prove to me that God the Father created us because He loves us, and sent his Son, Jesus, to redeem us. God knows we are an imperfect people, because we are victims of Original Sin. And God does everything possible to make our lives better. All we need to do is say “Yes, Lord, I will do your Will” and mean it. (See Ps. 40:9 “I delight to do your will, my God; your law is in my inner being!”)

God has created us, He loves us; He sent his Son to redeem us, and all we have to do is AGREE to do His Will. Let’s do it. Let's do it now!

This is an ongoing Reflection.

  Fred Schaeffer, OFS  November 13, 2025