Devotion for the Week: What Is Worth Leaving Behind?
Matthew 19:27 – “Then Peter said to him, ‘We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?’” (NLT)
Peter asked the question many people quietly wonder but rarely say out loud. "Is following Christ worth it?"
The disciples had left behind businesses, routines, security, and familiar lives in order to follow Jesus. Peter wanted to know whether the sacrifice mattered. Jesus did not shame the question. Instead, He reminded them that the Kingdom of God does not measure value the same way the world does. In God’s Kingdom, what appears costly now is never wasted when it is surrendered to Christ. The things we release for His sake are not lost in the eyes of Heaven.
That does not mean following Jesus is always easy. Sometimes faithfulness costs comfort, popularity, opportunities, or control over the future we imagined for ourselves. There are moments when obedience feels expensive.
But Jesus promises that the Kingdom is larger than what we can currently see. His words remind us that eternity reshapes how we understand sacrifice, success, and reward.
This week, let’s ask ourselves: – Is there something I am struggling to surrender in order to follow Christ more faithfully? – Have I allowed temporary comforts to matter more than eternal things? – What would it look like to trust that nothing given to God is ever wasted?
The Kingdom of God often feels upside down compared to the world around us. Yet again and again, Jesus reminds His followers that what is surrendered for Him will ultimately be redeemed in ways far greater than we can presently imagine. … See MoreSee Less
Vacation Bible School might be one of the loudest and messiest weeks of the year at church—but what does all that noise sound like to Jesus? Every laugh, every song, and every question can be part of a child discovering who Jesus is. Maybe the noise isn’t a distraction at all. Maybe it’s the sound of the next generation discovering Jesus.
When the disciples asked Jesus who was greatest in the kingdom of heaven, Jesus placed a child right in the middle of them. As our sanctuary transforms for Vacation Bible School, it’s a beautiful reminder that the church doesn’t exist only for those of us who are already here. We have the privilege and responsibility of helping the next generation discover Jesus and learn to worship Him—sometimes for the very first time.
Join us as we worship together and prepare for a night of service and fellowship with Ebenezer Snow Hill Charge & the Girdletree Charge … See MoreSee Less
We work so hard to preserve a child’s sense of wonder, but somewhere along the way, many of us lose our own. In Matthew 18, Jesus calls us to become like little children—not to be childish, but to rediscover humble trust and wonder. Have we become so familiar with our faith that we’ve stopped being amazed by the Creator of the universe?
Devotion for the Week: What Is Worth Leaving Behind?
Matthew 19:27 – “Then Peter said to him, ‘We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?’” (NLT)
Peter asked the question many people quietly wonder but rarely say out loud. "Is following Christ worth it?"
The disciples had left behind businesses, routines, security, and familiar lives in order to follow Jesus. Peter wanted to know whether the sacrifice mattered. Jesus did not shame the question. Instead, He reminded them that the Kingdom of God does not measure value the same way the world does. In God’s Kingdom, what appears costly now is never wasted when it is surrendered to Christ. The things we release for His sake are not lost in the eyes of Heaven.
That does not mean following Jesus is always easy. Sometimes faithfulness costs comfort, popularity, opportunities, or control over the future we imagined for ourselves. There are moments when obedience feels expensive.
But Jesus promises that the Kingdom is larger than what we can currently see. His words remind us that eternity reshapes how we understand sacrifice, success, and reward.
This week, let’s ask ourselves:
– Is there something I am struggling to surrender in order to follow Christ more faithfully?
– Have I allowed temporary comforts to matter more than eternal things?
– What would it look like to trust that nothing given to God is ever wasted?
The Kingdom of God often feels upside down compared to the world around us. Yet again and again, Jesus reminds His followers that what is surrendered for Him will ultimately be redeemed in ways far greater than we can presently imagine. … See MoreSee Less
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Vacation Bible School might be one of the loudest and messiest weeks of the year at church—but what does all that noise sound like to Jesus? Every laugh, every song, and every question can be part of a child discovering who Jesus is. Maybe the noise isn’t a distraction at all. Maybe it’s the sound of the next generation discovering Jesus.
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When the disciples asked Jesus who was greatest in the kingdom of heaven, Jesus placed a child right in the middle of them. As our sanctuary transforms for Vacation Bible School, it’s a beautiful reminder that the church doesn’t exist only for those of us who are already here. We have the privilege and responsibility of helping the next generation discover Jesus and learn to worship Him—sometimes for the very first time.
#Matthew18 #VacationBibleSchool #VBS #Jesus #NextGeneration #ChildlikeFaith #ChristianDevotional #Church #Faith #SnowHillMD #TheOrdinaryMethodist … See MoreSee Less
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What an amazing night of Praise & Service! … See MoreSee Less
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So grateful to be able to worship and serve alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ!  … See MoreSee Less
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Join us as we worship together and prepare for a night of service and fellowship with
Ebenezer Snow Hill Charge & the Girdletree Charge … See MoreSee Less
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We work so hard to preserve a child’s sense of wonder, but somewhere along the way, many of us lose our own. In Matthew 18, Jesus calls us to become like little children—not to be childish, but to rediscover humble trust and wonder. Have we become so familiar with our faith that we’ve stopped being amazed by the Creator of the universe?
#ChildlikeFaith #Matthew18 #Jesus #Wonder #Faith #ChristianDevotional #Bible #VacationBibleSchool #VBS #SnowHillMD #TheOrdinaryMethodist … See MoreSee Less
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Join us for our Worship Service that includes our Snow Hill Town Wide VBS Closing! … See MoreSee Less
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Our Youth participated in the 3rd Annual Snow Hill River Fest … See MoreSee Less
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