No Promise of Easy
“Peter began to say to Jesus,
‘We have given up everything and followed you.”
Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you,
there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age:
houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come.”Mk. 10:28-30
Jesus never promised that following Him would be easy. Perhaps the Apostles at some point began to wonder what their sacrifices of leaving home and family might all be for and whether it’s worth it. Maybe we can relate to this. Our lives are not easy and without struggles. But we believe in Jesus. Shouldn’t our lives be at least somewhat “easier?” Why should we even believe then? Listen to the reflection for more.
