Why Does God Care About Us?

When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place—what is man that you are mindful of him? (Ps. 8:4-5).

Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you (Isa. 49:15).

Because you are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you (Isa. 43:4).

Why do parents love their babies? Babies cannot return love, they cannot contribute in a material way, they need constant care and attention. Yet parents love their babies because they are their children. God loves humanity because he created us in his image and likeness.

Human persons are not bugs or worthless things. We can love, create, and truly choose good. Human persons are not mere reactionary creatures but a creation that, like God, can freely choose to do good and to love one another. Human persons are also able to know and understand goodness and love. In that knowledge and understanding we are also able to love God and enter into a relationship with him, unlike animals.