"No one can serve two masters; for
a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one
and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” –Matthew
6:24 (NRSV)
Stores
have various ways to gain and keep our loyalty...from excellent customer
service and a broad selection of quality merchandise to reward cards and
discounts of various kinds.
What
keeps you loyal...to a store...or a favorite brand...or a TV show... or a friend...or
to God?
Jesus
cautions us about our attention to the gods who claim our loyalty. Chief among those gods of pleasure, comfort,
and convenience is the god of money...Mammon (the Greek word for wealth).
Where
does your loyalty lie? Where do you
spend your time? Where do you spend your
money? Those can be indicators of your
loyalty.
What
portion of your “treasure” and your time does God get?
God
of all, create in me a clean & loyal heart...with time, talent, and
treasure ready to serve you and yours.
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