"So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions."(Luke 14:33)
One of the focuses of the church's mission these days, though frankly it always should have been, is "disciple making." The notion is to share your faith as a disciple of Jesus Christ, and to invite others into that relationship and help to guide them as they discover the benefits of this relationship.
But what would happen if we were to try selling the above caveat, that you have to get rid of all your possessions in order to be a disciple? My hunch is most if not all of us Americans would fold.
We like our possessions, they define us sadly. We are known by what we have rather than whose we are. And it is hard to be a disciple of Jesus when you're trying to keep up with the Jones and always needing the latest thing.
I'm thankful that this is not the one and only litmus test. However there is a challenge in it. How much are we really willing to let go of in order to follow Jesus?
Blessings,
Ed
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