‘I've found a love greater than life itself,’ sings Ben Cantelon in his song, ‘Love Came Down’. To some, this might sound like mere romantic sentiment. In fact, it expresses a great theological truth.

In the beginning, God created life on this earth – not out of need or because he was lonely, but out of love. His love is the power that created life. Parents cannot claim that love itself willed their child into existence – but God’s love for you is the reason there is a ‘you’ to love in the first place!