Jesus wants me to love other people as He would love them were He here in the flesh. We just aren't up to it, but by His grace and love continuing to work in us. This concept gives new meaning and greater impact to some very familiar verses, including our current lesson text. I am to love because that is part of the work and character of Jesus. We had better review some of the characteristics and manifestations Jesus' love.
Human love tends to be a natural response to someone else's love or favor.
And that is precisely how God wants to work His love through us toward those about us. God's love gets beyond the moving of the senses and the theorizing of the mind. God's love acts. Natural love may well move us to give up something for another. Provided we can manage with out it.