“So, then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.” (Luke 14:33)
When Jesus says all, He means it. Christianity requires all of your heart, all of your soul, all of your strength, and all of your stuff. When we become servants of Christ, we deed to Him all of our worldly possessions, and they become His possessions, and we become merely stewards. It’s His house, His car, and they are His groceries… they are just on loan to you.
Jesus’ expectation is that we would take all that these things and use them for kingdom work. When we marshal all of “our” stuff and use it for His purposes, our discipleship is full. A soul who can empty her heart of all covetousness and with open hands serve God with all she is and has fully owned her Lord.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites