Our culture loves the idea of family. From major holidays to brand slogans, people want to experience family yet they shun the traditional, God-ordained structures of family. In this remarkable text, Jesus uplifts loyalty to God’s will over his own natural family, thus forming a new spiritual family for those who follow him. Rather than doing away with the family, Jesus upholds it as a model for God's household while instructing the crowds that following him means putting him first above all their priorities.
