I John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
One of the attributes of God is holiness. God the Father is Holy, Jesus the Son is Holy, and the Spirit is Holy (hence "Holy Spirit"). The holiness of God is not excusive to the Father and the Spirit, but Jesus is just as Holy. In the mystery of the Incarnation this Holy Son made himself into a man.
The love of God is similar. Although shown by Jesus through of life as a human and death on the cross; it is also shown by the Father as he sent his son and poured out his wrath on Jesus. Stop and think about that! Here we have this triune God pouring out wrath on another member of the trinity. A person who throughout eternity past was in inconceivably close relationship with him. This is completely uncomprehensible. No wonder John says, "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us..." The Holy Spirit displays his love for us through his active presence in our lives today. The mystery of the trinity and love of God are united. To think of the love of Jesus and not to think about the love of the Father and the love of the Spirit is to sell short the concept of God's love. God's love must be developed within the framework of the Trinity. In worship and prayer remember that the death of our Saviour was a trinune display of love! Thanks be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen!