"No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and MONEY!"
What is your attitude about money? Do love money and love having all you can get? The Word tells us that "the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil". The real question that each of us must ask ourselves is have you made an idol out of having wealth, money and possessions? You can not keep the Lord first in your life and serve Him and at the same time make money your idol and serve possessions! You can not have two firsts in your life. It is impossible to balance God and money as the most important things in your life! You can not have two masters!
Everyone has a master. For true believers there is no question who is the Master of our lives. We know who we should fear and worship. If you want wisdom and eternal life, as well as peace and happiness in your life you will need to be devoted to the one true God and not the pursuit of wealth. Lust for money is just another earthly idol trying to be a substitute for God. Money will never save you or give you life, only God can do that. Never trust riches or money!
If you trust riches, money or possessions you are really serving mammon, the idol of lust. If you serve mammon, you can not serve God and make Him the Lord of your life. You will learn to despise God and to love money and what you think money will bring you. Remember, you came into this life with nothing and you will leave this life with nothing. Anything you accumulate here will be left here. It will profit you nothing if you gain the wealth of the whole world. You can not transport your wealth to your final destination. Nothing eternal can be purchased with all the money in the world. Were you end up will depend on who you serve. Will you serve MONEY, MONEY MONEY or God?
