Only a Father could know my heart and love me anyway. Only a Father could see my sin and choose to pay my penalty. Only a Father could feel my hurt and soothe my wounded spirit. Only a Father could touch my heart and let me know He loves me more.
John 16:27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
II Thessalonians 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
I John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.