Matthew 19:27-30 “Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”
We should follow Jesus and obey Him, not for what we will receive but for what we have already received. First and most importantly, we have received a loving perfect Savior, One who died and rose again for us, One who intercedes for us in heaven’s court, One who is coming back to receive us unto Himself. Second, we have received eternal life, a life of eternal happiness, a life of incomparable value. And third, We have received citizenship in Christ’s kingdom, an earthly kingdom where we will rule and reign with Him, a kingdom of peace, safety, good health, and perfect justice. We follow Jesus because we love Him and because we are thankful for all that He is to us.