Luke 9:60 ” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
What Jesus is telling this man is that the importance of the gospel trumps everything else. He is not asking this man to be unfeeling or unkind towards his parent. He is not telling the man to snub his family or treat them poorly. He is teaching him that the service of God take precedence over everything else.
By saying the dead should bury the dead he means that the spiritually dead will continue with the normal functions of life. But, his followers are called to more than just the mundane activities of day to day life. They must act in accordance with the urgency attached to the message.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the encouragement we find in Your Word. You help us understand so much better what is truly most valuable. I will praise You for Your wisdom and steadfast love. You are faithful always and You never change. We can know that You are always right, and that You always do what is best. But, Your ways are different from ours, and we must seek to understand and know You. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.