March 13 - Service

No video today.

Matthew 6:24

24 "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."

These are the words of Christ Jesus. His message is clear. Either you are a follower of Christ or a follower of the world. In this verse, he uses money as the possible master that someone could serve. We all have our sins and wants in the world. Some can control those wants better than others, but as Christians we are all responsible for serving God and God alone. Consider this verse as a fill in the blank exercise pertaining directly to your life:

 "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 _____________."

What's in your blank? Is it money, just as Christ described? Maybe it's lust, anger, apathy, jealousy, idolatry, gossiping, or any other type of evil/sin.

Self-control and a strong relationship with God is the only thing that can wage war against that second master that is thriving for our attention. Thankfully, God holds true to his promises and when we pray for help and strength, he is gracious to give it to us. We have to want to turn away from the things of the world that drag us down. Why continue to try to pet a biting dog? Why continue to try to stop a fire with your bare hands? The same is true with sin. Sin will leave you burnt. It will burn the skin off of your body. It will bite you over and over again until you don't have a hand left. Christ on the other hand has the ability and desire to heal us of our ailments.

You can serve God by helping others, being consistent in prayer and devotion, dedicating time and money to his work, and sharing the gospel with the world.

I cannot serve both God and the world.