Serve The One

6-23-2010
Serve The One

Matthew 6:22-24 says the following:

"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! "No one can serve two masters. 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 both God and Money.”

We as human beings do a great job of complicating things. God calls us to keep things simple. It makes sense, “no one can serve two masters.” I know I’m guilty of trying to do everything, and I’ve really had to learn to delegate. I can’t run multiple companies all by myself. It’s important I do what I do best, and empower others to do what they do best. In pro baseball you are either a pitcher or a position player. Very rarely will you find someone that does both because, “no one can serve two masters.” As it relates to our Christian walk, we are called to serve GOD! When you allow ANYTHING other than God to impact your decision making process you are setting yourself up for failure.

There’s nothing wrong with being financially motivated. Earning money can be a great thing as long as we understand the role of money. Haley and I’ve been blessed to do things for people that we would never have been able to do had we not earned a good living. I pray regularly that God will bless me financially so I can give abundantly. When people spend their time and energy on making money, usually God drops down the priority list, and problems are soon arrive. Stay focused on the eternal and the things of this world will stay in their place…way behind our Lord and savior!

Application:
1.Read Matthew 6:22-24
2.Make sure God is your focus. You cannot focus on multiple things with the same energy and commitment.