Jesus makes a bold and uncomfortable statement in today’s reading. He says that if we love anyone more than Him, even our own family, we’re not worthy of Him. That’s a hard thing to hear, especially when we deeply love the people in our lives. But Jesus isn’t asking us to love others less; He’s inviting us to love Him more. More than comfort. More than our plans or dreams. He knows that when He’s our first love, everything else in our lives finds its right place.

Read Matthew 10:37-39 (ESV)


Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

Reflection:

  1. Are there things in my life that compete with my love for Jesus?

  2. How does prioritizing Jesus reshape the rest of our lives?