WHO DO YOU LOVE?
“You shall not love father or mother greater than your love for Me,” Jesus said. Now, let's set this in its biblical perspective: God created Adam and Eve...the family as the root of society was His idea! “Honor your father and mother...” is commanded, right?
Realize that Jesus is using powerful language here, a word picture that is intended to grab our attention. Even folks with much-less-than-ideal childhoods seem to reflexively retain some measure of appreciation for their parents, right? But, Jesus would say, I don't care if you had the best parents in the world—if your relationship with them elbows Me out of first place, you need to reexamine your commitment to Me and My ways and My kingdom! I've got to be First and Foremost!
Prayer: Lord, help me to understand and apply today's hard lesson. Show me where my priorities are off. Show me how to make You First in my life. Forgive my lack of focusing sufficiently on You, and lead me deeper into right and life-changing relationship with You. Help me to love You more than life itself! Amen.
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