“…and that you love them as much as you love me.” John 17:23. How much do you think God loves you? It’s not really what you think, but what Jesus thinks. He thought so much of you that He wanted you to be loved as much by the heavenly Father as the Father loved Him.
God loves you as much as Jesus, and that was the request from Jesus before He went to the cross to die for you. Thank Jesus for loving you and for God loving you as much as Jesus. (excerpt from Encouraging Words devotion book at Bookstore Tab)