Blade Devotional
THE LORD FIRST, NOT FAMILY
When we obey our families at the expense of the Commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ, we commit idolatry. If our family traditions violate the Doctrine of Christ, we must ditch them
FAMILY FRIDAY
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple – Luke 14:26
By hate, the Lord Jesus Christ doesn’t mean the opposite of love. Of course we must love our family members. However, as Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, we must put Him before and above our families.
When we put our families before and above Him, they become our idols and Moses the Prophet has already told us, Thou shalt have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3). That’s why the principle of ‘family first’ is the doctrine of demons and is displeasing to the Lord.
When we obey our families at the expense of the Commandments of the Lord Jesus Christ, we commit idolatry. If our family traditions violate the Doctrine of Christ, we must ditch them. If the word of our parents violates the Words of the Lord Jesus Christ, we must disobey our parents and obey Him. If we put our families before and above Him, then Jesus Christ is not our Lord, they are.
CONFESSION
I’m a Disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. I put Him before and above all else, including my family. With me, it’s the Lord Jesus first, not family. Glory to God!