“As his Creator and Father, I feel the need to love man.” (Message from God the Father to Sister Eugenia Ravasio).
When we ask ourselves what the most concrete reason is for God’s great love for us, our Father gives us a wonderful answer in this phrase from the message to Mother Eugenia Ravasio. Since God is complete in Himself and does not need us for His own satisfaction, His love for us comes solely from His status as Father and Creator. As He Himself affirms, loving us is a necessity for Him. Thus, when God turns toward us, He always does so with the intention of loving us, communicating with us, and helping us understand that we are loved.
And it is not that He loves us more at some times and less at others, as we may interpret when we feel empty and do not experience palpable fervor or emotions of love toward our Heavenly Father. When He contemplates those He has called into existence, He cannot help but love and bestow His love upon them. He never loses sight of them.
Sacred Scripture tells us this very clearly: “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8). We come to know God in the deepest way when we open ourselves to His love so that it may guide our every step and our entire life.
In the Message to Mother Eugenia, our Heavenly Father helps us to understand how He looks upon those who live in sin or are unaware of the true religion: “Sometimes I look at you and feel compassion for your unhappy state. I sometimes look at you with love, to dispose you to yield to the charms of grace.”
We see, then, that He is also moved by love here. Let us keep this in our hearts! God always looks upon us with love. This is our greatest security and joy on Earth. Blessed is the one who knows the Heavenly Father! He has found the imperishable treasure.