Luke 14:25-33 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 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. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
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Uplifting and Wonderful Message! Thank you once again for such a powerful and God-inspired message, brother Tom! So many nuggets of God's truth but I especially enjoyed your discussion around coming to a right understanding of what Christ meant when He said that we are called to love and worship Him alone as Lord of our lives to the point of even "hating" our mother, father, wives or children. You clarified this beautifully since Christ was illustrating the difference and quality of love we should reserve for Him versus that of our family members. It is figurative language to help us understand just how much more we SHOULD love Christ in contrast to the rest of the world because He is our Lord and God of our salvation, indeed our very own self-sacrificing Creator. So the love we have for Him is a holy, sanctified love, committed and dedicated to Him alone that should cause all other loving relationships to pale in comparison. While we still do and should love our family and show kindness to one another, God should always be our FIRST love, who in turn inspires greater and more perfect love in us towards our family and fellow man. God bless your ministry Brother Tom with much love and wisdom!
Tom Harding is pastor of Zebulon Grace Church located at 6088 Zebulon Highway, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501. You may also contact him by telephone at (606) 631-9053, or e-mail taharding@mikrotec.com. The website address is www.henrytmahan.com.