Levi (Matthew) the tax collector knew the value of money, and most likely, because of his profession, he had accumulated some wealth. But when Jesus called him, he left everything behind.
When I reflect on this passage, I’m overcome with the realization of how much I’m carrying with me in my journey with the Lord. Have I abandoned all to follow Him? Would I lay down anything and everything to follow Him fully?
Jesus not only called Levi (Matthew) the tax collector to abandon all, but this call of complete surrender is for you and me today. We can take heart in knowing when we make Christ the cornerstone of our life, we will inherit much more in eternal life than anything we might give up in our earthly life. Is this a costly surrender? Absolutely. But the reward for following Jesus will always be greater. Jesus states this in Matthew 19:29, “And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.”
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