Matthew 19:25 says, When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?  After what Jesus told the rich young man and made His statement about a rich man entering heaven, the disciples were were amazed.  They wondered who could be saved.  As many people do, they may have equated having riches with being obedient to God.  That would leave them amazed, that those they thought blessed by God would find it nearly impossible to get into heaven.  In verse twenty-six, Jesus answers, But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.  The disciples wondered how anyone could be saved, and Jesus gave them the answer.  Jesus tells us that salvation by our own abilities is impossible, but that salvation by faith in God is possible.  What we cannot do for ourselves, no matter how rich or poor we may be, God has done for us.  God has made salvation free to those who accept His Son, Jesus Christ, as Savior and Lord.  I don't believe that we can claim Jesus as Savior and not make Him the Lord of our lives.  When we do, material things will no longer be the motivation in our lives.  Verse twenty-seven states, Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?  Peter, always the out spoken one, tells Jesus that the disciples had forsaken everything to follow Him.  Peter then basically asks Jesus what was in it for them.  Peter and the other disciples were still looking for Jesus to establish an earthly kingdom, and having given up everything to follow Jesus, Peter wanted to know where they stood.  We cannot follow God just looking for earthly blessings.  Verse twenty-eight says, And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.  I believe that the main point here is that if we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord, then we must patiently serve Him in this world, knowing that at His return we will be rewarded by being in heaven with Him forever.  The disciples were not called to be glorified, but to serve.  In reaching out with the gospel, they in effect were judging the twelve tribes of Israel, or the Jewish nation.  In verse nineteen, Jesus declares, And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.  Jesus tells us that anyone who puts following Him above everything else in the world, from material possessions to family, will be richly rewarded with everlasting life.  We can never out give God.  Verse thirty then warns, But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.  The disciples had recently asked Jesus which of them would be first in His kingdom.  We cannot serve Christ simply wanting to be more honored in His coming kingdom than other Christians and thinking that we should be.  Jesus tells us that many who think they should be first in His kingdom will be last.  The good news is, that even if we do think more highly of ourselves than we should, if we are truly followers of Christ, we will be a part of His everlasting kingdom.