Jesus is saying that is the way God has chosen to relate to this world of ours. God is the Father in his story. Why God created things this way, I don t know. You d think God would get tired of loving this world or that he would have given up on us a long time ago after Good Friday showed him the kind of people we are. But God so loved the world He keeps on believing in love and in us and our potential to respond to his love.
Love is a risky business.
And when you think about it, it is surprising that love ever wins because love depends upon gentle, uncontrolling methods. Yet love s success is remarkably high. So I want to suggest some guidelines for love. Remember the Father kept waiting and watching for his son in the distance. This is the way God does.