From my daily reading this morning:<\/p>\n
\u201cThen Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel\u2019s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” Mark 10:28\u201330<\/p>\n
How often we have proved this to be true! <\/p>\n
Earlier in the chapter the rich young ruler went away “grieved” for he was unwilling to forsake his many possessions in order to follow Christ. It’s tragic when a soul is lost because the cost of trusting Christ as Saviour is too much to pay, but equally tragic when a Christian forfeits the deep joy, present recompenses and ultimate rewards of total commitment to Him as Lord.<\/p>\n
What a rich and diverse family the child of God has who is willing to follow Christ. A particular blessing for those who have left anything for the Gospel’s sake. <\/p>\n
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