If we have more than one child, we say that we love them all equally. If we are married, we commit to this love exclusively. In other circumstances, we say that we love something as a means of comparison to other things. For example, we may say that we love our car or our job, meaning that these things are preferred over other like things.
God is not so nebulous when He speaks of love. I John 2:15-16 says, “Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions – is not from the Father but is from the world.”
If we love the admiration of people, our possessions, or our desires more than we love God, then God says that we really don’t love God at all. He wants us to love Him with full commitment and devotion of our hearts, minds, souls and strength. We must love God above all other personal desires. Everything in this world we soon pass away, but God’s love is everlasting.
Reluctant Retiree 