"No one can serve two masters. You will hate the one and love the other. You will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and MONEY."
Some spend a lot of time in the pursuit of money. You could even say they idolize money. What is your attitude about money? Do you love money and feel you can never have enough? The Word of God tells us that "the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil". If you love money so much that it is an idol that replaces Jesus Christ the Lord God then you will be trying to serve two masters. As the One Truth Today explains you will hate one and love the other. You will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can not have two firsts in your life and you can not serve God and MONEY, MONEY, MONEY! There is a simple way to discover where your heart is. How much time you spend with one master at the expense of the other, is an important sign of who you serve. What is most important in your life, God or Money?
Everyone has a master, you have to serve somebody. For true believer's there is no question who is the master of our life. We know who to fear and who to worship. If you want wisdom, peace and eternal life there is only one master who can supply it. Money can not buy it! The pursuit and lust for money on the other hand is just another earthly idol that can never give you peace, life or happiness. The love of money in fact leads to and is the root of all kinds of evil. Never trust in riches or money, only God can save you and give you eternal life!
If you are trusting riches, money and possessions to save you then you are really serving mammon. The idol of lust and covetousness is found in the love of money. You can not serve two masters. You must choose between money and God. Who you choose to be the Lord of your life will determine your final destination for eternity. Remember that you came into this world with nothing and it is certain that you will leave with nothing. Anything that you accumulate here will be left here. What would it profit you if you gained the whole world and then lost your eternal soul? Nothing eternal can be purchased with money. Who is your master, is it the lust of money or is it Jesus Christ the Lord God? Will you serve MONEY, MONEY, MONEY OR GOD?
