However one states it, we begin taking God seriously by acknowledging His centrality in our lives. He is not a neighbor; He is our spouse. He is not our buddy; He is our Lord. He is not our aged grandfather whom we visit once in a while; He is someone we live with, day in and day out.
God is not secondary; He is primary.
Of course we are to love our neighbor, but we are to love God more. Of course we are to be devoted to our wife or husband, but we are to be devoted to God more.
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