And he can do all this with no love for the employer. So it is with us when we try to fulfill our discipleship through specified tithes, hours, and quotas instead of a full expression of love. A person might become convinced that a tithe, or higher percentage, is required. He could pay that out of a sense of lawful duty with little or no love. While improperly motivated people may speak of duty, responsibility, and obligation, love speaks of opportunity.
Love seeks opportunity to express itself.
Thus, love transcends any sense of duty. After amplifying these four reasons why love is the great commandment, it is easy to understand why Jesus would choose love to be the identifying characteristic of his disciples.