Scripture
“Whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.”
Observation
Jesus demands a dedication stronger than love for our parents or children. We must take up a cross and follow Him. To find your life is to lose it, and to lose your life in him is to find it.
To welcome a disciple is to welcome Jesus. Even a cup of water to His disciples brings a reward.
Application
When our relationships get in the way of eternal life with Christ, we have to be prepared to let them go for His sake. Love for Jesus must be even greater than our love for family.
We even have to give up our life for Christ. To take up a cross is to walk towards certain death.
Everything- my possessions, my dreams, my family, my life- has to come under the lordship of Christ. He, and He alone, must determine all that I do. Anything that gets in the way of my total surrender to Christ must go.
Does that mean I stop loving my family? Of course not! It does mean that there is a higher love, a higher calling, that must take precedence.
Prayer
Lord your love for me means everything. Help me to put you first today. Amen.
New Life Narrabri 
Hi ,
(Matthew 10 : 37) says:’Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me & who
ever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.’
This verse is propounded nicely in this article.
This is one way of explanation about, How to love God.
(John 14 : 21) state :Jesus said, ‘ Whoever has my commandments & keeps them ,he it is who loves me.’
Jesus ‘ commandments means His teaching. He confirmed that the Ten Commandments
are still in force.
This is the teaching of Jesus’ _:
1)’ Seek God’s kingdom first of all.’ (Matthew. 6: 33)
2)“You must be born again.”
(John 3 : 7)
Take sin very seriously.’
(Matthew 5 : 29)
‘ Repent,for the kingdom of heaven is near.'(Matthew 4:1)
3) ‘Deny yourself’.(Luke. 8: 21)
‘Take My yoke upon you & learn from me.’ (Matthew. 11: 28 )
‘Come & follow Me’.(Matt. 4:19)
4)“Judge not, that ye be not judged.'( Matthew .7:1)
5)’Keep your word.'(Matt. 5 : 37)
6) ‘Give to those who can’t reciprocate .'(Luke 14:12–14)
7) ‘Deal nicely with offenders.’
(Matthew .18 :15)
8)’ Be reconciled to one another.’ (Matthew . 5 : 23)
9)’Go above & beyond, if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with
them two miles.'(Matthew. 5: 41)
10) ‘Resist not evil.'(Matt. 5 : 39)
11) ‘Practice forgiveness.’
(Matthew 18: 21–22)
12) “Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law.’
(Matthew 7:12 )
13) ‘ Let your light shine before all people.'(Matthew .5:16)
14) ‘Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant.'(Matthew 20: 27)
15)’Do not despise the little ones. ‘(Matthew. 18:10)
16) ‘ Ask, seek & knock.’
(Matthew 7: 7)
17).’Be ye wise as serpents, & harmless as doves.'(Matt. 10:16)
18) “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.’ (Matthew. 7: 6)
19) ‘Watch out for greed.’
(Luke 12 :15)
20) ‘Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.’ (Matt. 6: 20)
21)’Do not worry about tomorrow.’
(Matthew 6: 34)
22)’Focus on spiritual disciplines for the right reasons.’
( Matthew .6 : 1–18)
23) ‘ Fear not the which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul.’ (Matthew 10 : 28)
24)‘Render unto God the things that are God’s.’( Matthew 22 : 21)
25) ‘Choose the narrow path to life’. (Matthew 7:13)
26) ‘Receive Gods power.’
( Acts 1 : 8)
27) ‘Make disciples of all the nations.’ (Matthew 28 : 18)
28)’ Look out for false
prophets.’ (Matthew 7: 20)
29) ‘ Stay alert & keep watch on Lord’s coming.’ (Matt. 24: 44)
30)’Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.’ (Matt. 5 : 48)
The disciples of Jesus were loving Him. He said to them,” The Father Himself loves you because you have loved me.’ (John 16 : 27)
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