All In

Re:Verse passage – Luke 14:25-35 (day three)

³³ So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

Does this sound familiar? We recently finished a study on stewardship where we took a deep look at how God wants us to view our possessions. Here, in Matthew, Jesus is pointing that out again. I do not think that Jesus meant that we cannot be a disciple if we own anything. His point is more on our hearts. Considering this verse in terms of stewardship, we do not truly own anything here on this earth anyway. Everything belongs to God, and He has given us all we have to be good stewards and use well. So, when we hold too tightly to our possessions, they stand in the way of us following God with our whole hearts. Jesus’ point in this passage is that we cannot be half-in on following Him. Ask the Lord today to search your heart and reveal if there is anything standing in the way of you being fully invested in your relationship with Him.

On a side note, today is Day 4 of VBS! Thank you for praying for this week and all that God is doing. We have had an increase in both kids and volunteers this year and God is at work! Tonight, the kids will learn about Jesus’ death and resurrection. Tomorrow, our lesson is on God’s plan for forgiveness. Please continue to pray for the kids (and leaders!) to hear what they need to hear and that God would move in their hearts as they hear the Good News!