The bible declares that "God is love." "He who lives in love, lives in God and God dwells in him." No matter how we describe God or how we see His person, His essential nature is love. God is a spirit and the nature of His Spirit is love. We can see God's love best at the cross of Jesus Christ. Paul declared that God demonstrated His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us--the ungodly. People debate over God's sovereignty, over the problem of evil, whether God's freedom is paramount or His love, etc... Some of these issues are problematic; but we know that God's love for us is beyond debate. What Jesus did for us at the cross, in His death, burial, and resurrection settled the issue forever. No matter what we face in life, we can know and depend on the love that God has for us simply by looking at the cross.