Peter said, “Behold, we have left
our own homes and followed You.” And He
said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who
has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God
It is puzzling that Peter, the lead disciple
and the pillar of the church to come, questions Jesus about reward because of
his sacrifice. Jesus is offering
forgiveness of sins and everlasting life. Yet Peter asks his reward. As it turns out, reward is in the heart of
God anyway. Jesus proclaims that whoever
has given up anything for Him and the sake of the gospel will have everlasting
reward in heaven. To all of us who are
not apostles, but are disciples because we are followers of Jesus, our intent
is to rule with Jesus in His Kingdom forevermore. In other places, Jesus says that even if you
give a cup of cold water in His name, You will by no way lose your reward.
Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, I am happy to be a follower of
You and look forward to the day that I can rule with You, even as I do
today. Even now, I pour out my life as a
drink offering to You because You had mercy on my and have forgiven my sins and
granted my eternal life. In this I give
my thanksgiving. Amen.
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