And once again, in spite of us, God's mercy remains. Amidst a multitude of sins, Christ's blood is absolutely effective for multitudes who are turned by God's mercy and grace to look upon the only Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. As 1 John 4:10 says, "In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us, and send His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."