Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
Jesus
said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the
Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit
on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 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 19:27-30
Jesus confirmed that everyone who
leaves everything to follow God on earth will receive one hundred times more in
heaven. However, if you leave everything
on earth for a greedy purpose in heaven you will miss the point of the
message. Leave everything for love. Jesus wants our primary motivation for
sacrifice to be love, not greed. Yes,
even some sacrifice can be done for greedy reasons.