It is very hard to imagine that a loving God loves us less than we love our children. God's love is far deeper and more unconditional than the highest and best of human loves. We also know that some of the great joys of life are feeling loved by another person, loved by one's family, loved by friends, loved by other members of one's church. Paul's answer is that God's love is total and absolute. It is interesting that the happiest experiences of feeling loved are often eating together.
Children enjoy a birthday party.
Lovers go and eat in a quiet restaurant by candlelight. We love family gatherings and picnics. When the prodigal son was welcomed home there was a barbecue. Jesus had all sorts of meals with the ordinary people of his day. And to make sure we understand that we are all loved and welcome at God's family table Jesus told us to keep having a family meal of bread and wine, the ordinary meal of an ordinary family in the Mediterranean at that time.