Great thoughts. I particularly like your last thought, about love making the gospel higher. Technically speaking, the gospel is the good news that Jesus suffered for sins and freed us from death. That, I think, is a supreme act of love. After all, no greater love has a man then to lay down his life for his friends.

The second thing is while it is admirable to love our fellow men many of us struggle to love God. This is a shame. Many are either angry or disappointed with God. Can you do one without the other?

Third, I think comes from the Book of Mormon. Mosiah 28:3 Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble.

I do not love my fellow man this much. I think my attitude would be: As long as I am saved I am not too concerned with my brother! How did the Sons of Mosiah gain this love and empathy? (charity)

Fourthly, love is not limited to the righteous. Even as people rebel against God, or us, we can still love them. We don’t love our brother because he deserves it; we love him because he is our brother.

Fifth, I think the thing many of us today struggle with is loving ourselves. That seems as important as loving God or our fellow man.

Sixth. I think I had similar thoughts and feelings as you express as I listened to Elder Eyring speak of the fast in April 2015 General Conference. That is an easy way for me to begin to show love to others. I feel I can do better.

Seventh, the gospel is often referred to as the Higher Law compared to the Law of Moses. Is love what makes this law higher and fulfilled? You ask an interesting question.