"God (Yahweh) will give as much of himself as you need." Examples of God's acceptance and selection of us as His children (bearing his name/image) are smattered throughout human history and His word.
"God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." -Genesis 1:27
"He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake." -Psalm 23:3
"For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, 'Abba! Father!' " -Romans 8:15
My first thought was that it was belittling God's love for us to say that he is obligated to treat us this way, so that he doesn't bring shame to His name. However, it describes the manner in which God responds in love towards us, his reaction time. It is compulsory for God to dote on his children, they bear His name and are His ambassadors on earth. God does not choose to love us after weighing his options to as to what to do, it is His impulse. He does not love us when we reflect Him, He loves us so we'll reflect Him.
God Loves Me! He is with me and for me
I wish I was more imppulsively compelled to dote on God's children.
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