We love God because he is God, but we know that he sacrificed his own son (himself) in order to reconcile man to God. Nobody is free of sin. But some feel the burden of sin greater. Maybe from our worldly values we regard some ‘sins’ as greater and others as negligible or sins of no account. The greater the sin, the forgiven person will feel a greater and a higher sense of gratitude and love for God. If a small burden is lifted we will not feel it much; but if the burden is extremely heavy and unbearable the relief felt is greater. The love and gratitude in the heart of the greater sinner is therefore much higher for God. Any sin when the burden of guilt is removed causes in our human hearts feelings of gratitude. It also reminds us that our sins caused Jesus to suffer immense pain when his hands and feet were nailed to the cross, being whipped and ridiculed and being nailed to the cross until he died. With we receive forgiveness we remember the cost of that forgiveness - our Lords suffering before and during the crucifixion. No man has given such sacrificial unconditional love for people who have done evil or wrong things than our Lord. The father heart of God must have suffered terribly at the suffering of his only son, more specially when he was separated with his son at the cross. Our love for such a loving saviour and God is therefore very hogh.