Let's focus on the specific connection between the two. He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. At the very outset Paul makes an important theological point. Because right up front we discover the reason or motivation behind our salvation. Faith is not the reason God saves men.
Love is the reason.
The Motivation of God's Salvation W e did nothing to motivate God to save us. His motivation was intrinsic. It came from within His nature. He saw our plight and felt compassion for us. Anyone who has stopped along the road to pick up a stray dog or move a fallen bird's nest to a safe place has in a limited way mirrored the compassion expressed by God in salvation.