Leaving All

After hearing the exchange between Jesus and the Rich Young Man, Peter protests:  "We have given up everything and followed you." (Mk 10:28).  The implied question is, "What's in it for us?"  Peter is still learning and so are we.  There's no entitlement to having "left all" to follow Jesus.  Being a follower is a gift, and notably, not given to everyone.  All comes from God, so what we "give up" really belongs to God anyway.
With Lent beginning tomorrow, we still might be deciding what we are going to "give up" for Lent, and perhaps there's a hint in the background of "what will be my reward for 40 days of sacrifice, and self-inflicted deprivation?  There's no reward, other than what should be the purpose behind our giving up or leaving something behind: a purer heart and deeper relationship with Jesus, a more accurate reflection of him in our lives and actions. This, along with eternal life is the real "hundred-fold.
Bro. Rene