1 John 3:1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God…
“All of us at one time belonged to the world; to use the language of Paul, we were all “by nature objects of wrath” (Eph. 2:3). The love of the Father that has accomplished the transformation is lavish precisely because it is undeserved.”*
*Carson, D.A. (2006-07-10). For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God’s Word (Vol 1) (p. 338). Good News Publishers. Kindle Edition.