Bible Reading: Matthew 6:19-34
Key Verse: Verse 24 - “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Key Words: No man can serve two masters
Jesus is speaking to His followers on a slope overlooking the scenic Sea of Galilee. Northward the crowd could have looked and seen the snow-capped peak of Mt. Hermon, and behind them was the blue water of the Jordan. What a sight this was and is!
Jesus spoke of a number of things but in verse 24 He says, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon [money].”
Nelson Price in his book, Servants, Not Celebrities, tells of how basketball player, Pete Maravich, acknowledged what he could have accomplished in life if he had had the right master.
“‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich was a three-time all-American at LSU in basketball, player of the year, NCAA career leading scorer, who played ten years in the NBA. After retiring from the NBA, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was perhaps farther ahead of his game than any athlete ever in any sport. This pilgrimage led him to a saving faith in Christ. The night after I baptized him, we sat in my study until after midnight with his asking one question after the other about Scripture. Suddenly, this man, whose career I and millions had admired, reflexively stood up and forcefully struck his fist against the palm of his other hand exclaiming, ‘Man, was I great!’ (No one can successfully argue with that.) He continued, ‘Man, was I great! But just think how good I could have been if my life had been right with the Lord then.’”
Just think today what you can accomplish for the Lord with Jesus as your Master.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Make Jesus Master of your life (Colossians 1:18).
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