“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. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.’” Matthew 19:27-30

Dear Jesus, I’m just like Peter, the changes that have happened in my life because I chose to follow you are huge. Serving you took me in a whole other direction. I am well aware of the way it made me “lose” in certain situations and I wonder, “Does God see and then bless me since I am special to him and have given up people and things for him?” You watch me thinking these things and I know you smile. Certainly you bless me in this life and the next. If I will just take the time to count those blessings I will be encouraged. I have new friends, new support and new open doors. I hear what you are saying in this passage too. Your blessings for me won’t just be in this life. They will come in greater numbers when I step into heaven by grace. Calm my fearful heart and give me the eyes of faith to see the blessings you are giving me. Make me a willing servant in your army as we trudge through this wilderness holding out your wonderful light for all to see. Amen.

God takes care of his troops. Don’t waste any time or energy worrying if you will have a blessed life when you follow him.