“Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:33).
Because Christ purchased us with His blood, we belong wholly to Him (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). In light of this, He expects us to acknowledge His rightful ownership by not holding back anything for ourselves.
As our Master, Christ has the right of disposal of all our possessions (Matthew 19:21). Christ is the Owner; as His stewards, we are only employees. Consider the testimonies of such godly disciples as Martin Luther, John Wesley, and David Livingstone.
Martin Luther once said, “I have held many things in my hands and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.”
“I value all things,” said Wesley, “only by the price they shall gain in eternity.”
Similarly, Livingston stated, “I place no value on anything I possess except in relation to the Kingdom of God.” These men truly forsook everything for the cause of Christ!
Christ says to us likewise, “Out of love for Me, forsake all you own—and your life will be truly blessed!” We should be so captivated with the Lord that we invest all we have for Him, letting nothing take higher priority than obedience and worship of Christ. A life given unreservedly back to God as a love offering is what stewardship is all about. Stewardship is not only about money, it is about life itself. Time and life are far greater treasures than money and possessions. First and foremost, God wants us—unreservedly!
The essentials of discipleship are not easy. We must desire to evidence an unrivaled love for Christ, an uncompromising life of self-sacrifice, and an unreserved surrender of all to Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ says that the following characteristics will be manifested in true disciples, and that others will notice that allegiance to Him because of it.
Chorus: “I own no other Master—my heart shall be Thy throne: My life I give, henceforth to live, O Christ, for Thee alone.”
KDG 03d Our Calling To Surrender Unreservedly To Christ (040627am)
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