To Be Least

³⁶"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" ³⁷Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' ³⁸This is the first and greatest commandment. (Matthew 22)

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. (Galatians 5:6)

      What is love? Here on earth people claim to be "falling in love" and think of love as a feeling. In these cases love is usually used to describe a feeling, an attraction. However, God's Word does not say that love is an attraction, it says that "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." (1 Cor. 13:4) Love is an action, it is something you learn to do.
      John addresses what love for God is. "This is love for God: to obey his commands." (1 John 5:3) Here love is obedience. Does God wants our faith expressing itself through love. He does not want faith expressing itself through feelings but through obedience. We are told that the greatest commandment is to love God. Does this mean to obey God? Is love for God something more than obedience?
      These are my thoughts on what love is in the Bible. Does anyone have any other explanations of what it means to love in the Bible? Your input is appreciated.