Luke 18:28-30
"Peter said to him, 'We have left all we had to follow you!' 'I tell you the truth,' Jesus said to them, 'no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents of children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age and, in the age to come, eternal life.'"
Reflection
Peter seems to be concerned that the huge sacrifice that he and the other disciples made in order to follow Jesus might be for nothing. However, Jesus assures Peter and all who follow him that whatever we give up to be faithful to Jesus we will receive much more from God. He promises that all of his faithful disciples will be blessed that ultimately they will receive the gift of eternal life. Do you ever begin to think that what you have given up to follow Jesus might not be worth it? We must always remind ourselves that "whatever" we give up will be returned to us over and over again.
