Putting Family First?

Isn't it best to put our families first in all circumstances? I write a parenting column and have this family-friendly blog, so it might sound natural for me to say, “Put your family first.” This is one of the best moral lessons we receive from the media, and many of the more wholesome Hollywood movies teach this. I applaud the attitude of putting your family above your work or personal pursuits.
But what did Jesus say about this? He said, "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26. We have to remember that he was speaking to people who did not read. He had to use such harsh illustrations so they would remember his meaning, which was: “You have to put God first, not your family. You must love me most.”
We are not to worship our children or our families. We are to worship God and God alone. Do we put our families above work? Sure, but not above God.
Paul said, “If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” 1Timothy 5:8. So we are to take care of our families, but we should always, always put God first.