” And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.”
Matthew 19:29
Jesus talked about how hard it is for the rich to enter into the Kingdom of heaven. It was because the rich want to rely upon their wealth to live and not The Lord. Jesus finishes out talking by telling them that everyone who has left anyone or anything for Him, will receive much more and eternal life.
” But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these thing will be added to you.”
Matthew 6:33
Giving up something now for something greater later is often hard for people to do. Investors tell people that they must give up a little money now in order to have a large amount of bank balance later. Some people will follow that, while most will not do it. They do not see the value in giving up some money now in order to have greater wealth later.
Following Jesus requires that a person puts Him first in his life. ” If anyone comes to me and does not hate is own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26 However, some will go to the point of following Jesus that they neglect others in their life. This was not what Jesus was saying.
Looking at the whole of God’s word, one will see that they are to love every person. They are to work for their food. Following Jesus means that you will love every person and will also work. Jesus means you will do the ministries, and will also work for livelihood. Jesus is not saying that you give 24 hours for ministries.
The challenge is to not let other people or your work get in the way of doing what Lord wants you to do. In the Bible the people wear to be willing to give up their land to follow Jesus. This was their livelihood, their job.
Today Lord may call us to leave a job in order to do another work for Him. He may call us to not spend the time with family members, on mobile, watching tv, or may be readying other materials or may be chatting with people in order to do another work for Him. This does not neglect others, but puts Lord and His work first.
Trust Lord today as you follow Him. He knows what our needs and responsibilities are. He will make a way where there seems to be no way. Be willing to step away from the things and people of this earth to follow Lord when He leads. He can do great things through us and redeem all the time. We will receive much more in the end.
“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the Sur passing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.”.
Philippians 3:8
Prayer
Lord Almighty I pray today that we will follow you Lord with all our hearts and mind that we will put you our Lord first in our lives . then in other things that we will trust Lord's leading in our lives, and that Lord will redeem all that we give up for Him. Amen.
Sol. Dr. Mohan Parmar