Jesus was sent out of love

While pondering a very familiar passage today, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."  I was reminded that is was out of Love that God sent His Son Jesus.  It wasn't out of anger for all the terrible things we were doing, Jesus was sent because of Love.  It wasn't out of obligation because He had created us, God's motive in sending Jesus to die on the cross was motivated out of His love for us.  His love for the world is what compels him to seek and save the lost!  And that love that we have in our hearts is what should compel us love those who are lost and dying without Christ!