June 28, 2026 Mt 10.37-42 God or Everything Else: Why He Refuses to Be Second cover art

June 28, 2026 Mt 10.37-42 God or Everything Else: Why He Refuses to Be Second

June 28, 2026 Mt 10.37-42 God or Everything Else: Why He Refuses to Be Second

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At first hearing, this Gospel may seem somewhat jarring. However, its central theme is not unfamiliar. It echoes the foundation of our faith. Jesus teaches that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and that the second is to love your neighbor as yourself, as found in Matthew 22:36–40. At the same time, Scripture also calls us to honor our father and mother, and we recall the powerful account of Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22. Across these passages, a consistent thread emerges: God is to be the most important relationship in our lives. As we have noted before, Jesus often used strong and even extreme language to emphasize his message.

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