There's an old joke about what firecracker junior told another: "My pop is bigger than a pop!" And this statement is often the case among young people today. Maybe not in so many words, but the pride of having the best dad in the world is common.
Jesus clearly tells us in Scripture that this adage is not to be the case: "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me" . (Matthew 10:37) often put our focus and pride for our families. Nothing comes before family. Everything is done for the good of the family. But then the family becomes the idol of our lives, rather than Jesus is a truth seductive and almost invisible.
But take heart! Jesus knows that we all love our families and want the best for them. He will allow us to continue to love them even download our first love him. How? One step at a time! We shift gears from said first, then confirm with our families, and finally be able to demonstrate a situation at a time. It is not a natural thing to say and do. Yet with Jesus: God first, family next, then the church will become a litany natural as breathing and eating. Let's take our families to Jesus! He knows better, just as the Father knows best!
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