But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us…
Ephesians 2:1
"being"
God is. Not because of our sin, but He already is.
He exists as...
He can't be other than...
Regardless of our condition, He will always be what He is.
"rich in mercy"
more than enough, overflowing, inexhaustible
"because of the great love"
The great love, not His great love
Because He is the great love, He doesn't just possess great love, He embodies it.
"with which He loved us"
He didn't have to drum up love for us.
He didn't have to force Himself.
Great love was already Him. It is already Him.
You know how we talk about there being no effort on our part to get God to love us? There was also no effort on His part. The love was already there.
You know those people you have to work to love? It's where the phrase "labor of love" comes from. God doesn't have to do that.
It isn't work for God to love you.
