“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
Herein is God’s love, as we already know, when He took the initiative to save our souls and give us eternal life. He knew that we can’t save ourselves and would be doomed forever without Jesus Christ.
“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10).