Having read over the previous post again, I became aware that it was not as clear as I had intended it to be! So, in order to provide some clarification, permit me to offer the following.
1. One must always be very cautious when seeking to use a human situation as an analogy of the Creator of all that exists.
2. God's love is, as John 3:16 declares, directed at every human being who has been, or will be, created.
3. The real difference is not in God's love, but in our eternal destiny. If I respond, positively, to the love of God by acknowledging, and confessing my sins (not simply my sinful nature, but the individual sins that I commit every day); coming to Him in repentance and faith; accepting the salvation that was gained for me at Calvary; and allowing God the Holy Spirit to do His sanctifying work in my life (i.e. make me more like Jesus); then I become His born-again, adopted, child. I have entered into a new relationship with Him that enables me to return love. "We love, because He first loved us." (I John 4:19).
I do hope that the above helps to remove any confusion that there might have been. However, as always, please feel free to contact me if you have a question.
Blessings, and shalom.
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