We tell our spouses and children that we love them, because we do love them and they need to hear it. If we love the Lord (which we do), we need to tell Him "Lord, I love you." Why? Because we do love Him and He needs to hear it.
grace and peace
Jeremiah 31:25 "I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." Galatians 6:2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.