The other day I was singing this song to Him, and when I got to the word "us" in the first line, Jesus seemed to impress upon my heart that the "us" included Him. I stopped singing and choked... "Part of the reason the Father sent You to die for us is because He loves You?" I thought about this for a minute. Of course. Everything each member of the Godhead does is an act of love and glorification towards the Trinity. God the Father wouldn't have sent Jesus to us if it hadn't also been to ultimately uplift and bring joy to Jesus Himself. It wouldn't have been enough for Jesus to simply agree to the plan. Jesus wanted us. He wanted us! Every member of the Trinity wanted us -- wanted us back in relationship with God, wanted us to be part of the divine family and part of the divine plan. Every member of the Trinity was fully invested in ransoming the Church, a bride for her perfect Bridegroom, Jesus, who gave Himself up for her.
Praise You, God, that your ache to bring us home was so deep that You were willing to give up everything to see it accomplished. May our hearts be so yielded to You that we begin, even here on earth, to echo Your profound love back to You -- bringing glory, love, and joy to all members of the Trinity.