When we look at the cross we catch a glimpse into God’s heart of love. The cross was the only way God had of showing us His heart. It is a picture of infinite love, poured out in all its fullness. Christ did not die to make God love man. He died because God had loved man always with an everlasting love. “For God so loved-.”
“What the Bible Is All About” by Henrietta C. Mears