Good God

Jesus said to his apostles: "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 up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because the little one is a disciple— amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward." (Matthew 10:37-42)

Jesus gives us a tall order: “Love me more than you love your father, mother, son, or daughter.”  That’s a tough one because God is love, so loving those who gave us life and those to whom we give life gives us a taste of divinity.  

I find my life through love.  Surely, Jesus, I will not lose my reward.  God is good and understanding - all the time.

Deacon David Pierce