Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for May 5, 2026

LOVE GOD MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 10:37

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.”

Additional Verses

📖 Genesis 22:1-19; 1 Kings 3:1-15; Luke 14:25-33; John 21:1-25

The love of God does not begin with your love for people. In other words getting men’s approval that you are so full of love because you do good to them is not evidence of your love for God. In the above text Jesus Christ clearly teaches that loving father or mother more than you love Him does not qualify you to be His disciple. He also further says, “…and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.” (Matthew 10:37b). In John 21:15-19, Jesus Christ asked Peter if he loved Him more than all other things including all those around him before He entrusted him with caring for His lambs and sheep. John 21:15 says, “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that l love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.” Simon Peter responded in verse 17b saying, “Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that l love thee. Jesus said unto him, Feed my sheep.” Simon Peter became God’s General to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. Abraham, the father of faith, was asked to leave his father’s house and his land of nativity to go to a foreign land where God then raised him, and he became father of many nations because he obeyed God. When he was further asked to make an offering of his only son whom he so loved, Abraham did not at all compromise with God, but he immediately acted upon God’s Word. This is why Abraham is an outstanding figure in the Bible when it comes to matters of faith. When you have faith in God, you become so pleasing to Him such that your name is always flashing or alight in God’s presence. Many people today come to God for the wrong reasons. Many come seeking for financial breakthroughs, business breakthroughs, marriage breakthroughs and many other material things which will perish with this world. Your salvation should be your number one priority. Put God first in everything you do and I tell you, God will certainly raise you. Matthew 6:33 says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” This is what King Solomon did in 1 Kings 3 and he was so pleasing to God. He was given a big, wise and understanding heart, so that there was not anyone like him and even after him. God also said to him, “And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days.” (1 Kings 3:13). Under the kingship of Solomon, Israel was blessed among the nations of the world. This was all because of Solomon’s faith in God. We must love God because He first loved us. He gave us His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. If you will love God with all your body, soul, spirit and might, He will certainly honor you and increase your territory for His own glory. Alleluia!

Prayer

Thank You Father for teaching me that I should love You more than all other people and all other things. May You fill my heart with Your love just like You did to the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ, who left everything and followed Him. In Jesus Christ’s mighty name I pray. Amen.