This song was written based on the theme and theme verse of the 2007 Convention of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, at which I was a delegate.  I wrote the song just weeks before the convention and didn't bother trying to bring it to the attention of those organizing it, so it was not used at all during the week.

I this passage from 1 John, the apostle connects the love of God to our love for each other.  The horizontal love in our lives is to be modeled after and empowered by the vertical love.  This is such an important message, not only for a church in convention or a church body, but for each of us as seek to follow Christ in our lives.

The chorus combines the three components of LCMS President Jerry Kieschnick's vision for the synod: One Mission, One Message, One People.  The center of this one vision is Jesus Christ and his love.

Verse

This, the love of God

The love he showed to us

He sent us His one and only Son

Sent Him into the world for us

This, the love of God

The love He showed to us

Not that we first loved God

But that He first loved us

And sent His Son to be the sacrifice for all our sins

That He might show His love among us

That we might live our lives in Him

Dear friend, since God so loved us

Let His love shine through

That we might love one another

For His love is here for you.

Chorus

One Message

One Mission

One People

One Vision

Jesus

His love is here for you

Jesus

His love is here for you