1 John 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Here we see another reason why Christians love and it is because of the assurance we have that God dwells in us. Jesus went to heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father and He promised to send the Holy Spirit to dwell within each of us. Jesus took on the form of flesh as the Son of God to save us. He took on the name Jesus, because it means Savior. He is our Savior and our Lord. Confess is to tell a truth and we know in our heart, and confess with our mouth as verification that we are full of Jesus. We have the love of God filling us and this is not just an occasional love, but a love that is forever. If we are filled with God’s love to this extent then it should spring forth from us to others we are in contact with. There is such a peace and comfort that comes when we know God’s love is always there.