Say you’ve never heard of Jesus, but suddenly he makes this outrageous demand: Whoever loves their mother more than me is not worthy of me? What would you think? That this person is either off balance … or he’s Someone Special.
Christ calls us to the combat of continual preference for him, so that we can cleave to him in love.
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