What is the most valuable thing you possess? Would you be willing to offer it to Jesus?
I’d like you to really stop and think about this for a moment because the answer to this question has profound implications for your walk with the Lord. This most valuable possession might be something you own: a home, a business, or a treasured possession. It might be your accumulated wealth or a six-figure income. It could also be your career, your position, your accomplishments, or your credentials. It may be your reputation, your self-image, or your sense of identity.
Christians can so easily fall into the trap of spiritual identity theft, letting ourselves be defined by what we do or what we own instead of by the One we follow. Jesus understood the idols of the human heart: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:21). The call to follow Jesus is a call to lay down our lives and everything in our lives that might compete with our commitment to follow him. It is a sacrificial call to lay down the most valuable things we possess at Jesus’ feet.