Genesis: 13-15, Matthew 6: 1-24, Psalm 7: 1-9
Matthew 6: 24 (ESV)
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the
one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money.”
Verse 24 from Matthew 6 shows Jesus telling his followers
that you cannot serve two masters. As a person of faith, I know that God is my
master. But I have always struggled between serving God and serving another
master. Sometimes that master has been my career. Sometimes it was a
relationship. And other times it was between what I wanted for my life and where
God was guiding me. Jesus was right. At times I hated God and loved my other man
masters. I was either devoted to one and despising the other, and sometimes
switching between hate and love several times a day. Thankfully as I got older,
God won out more and more. But I still struggle with serving money and God. I
know that God is always right in where he is guiding me, but I always struggle
if that direction involves a loss of income. But I do know my treasure is in heaven,
and that the riches of this lifetime will fade or be taken away. My real treasure
is and will always my relationship with God. He is the one master I want to
serve for the rest of my life.
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