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"No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." Luke 16:13 NLT
It may seem counterintuitive to think that God and money are in competition for the position of master in your life. But in today’s verse, Jesus strongly suggests that money can indeed function much like a master.
Money demands time, planning, and hard work. Money can promise security, solve problems, and lead to comfort and even peace—that is, until you run out of it. It’s hard to control some of the forces that determine how much money you can earn or keep, and that’s what makes it a fickle, if not demanding, master.
Has money become a master in your own life? Do you find yourself craving a little more security or a little more comfort? While money may deliver on some of its promises, you can trust that God is always present and always offers a different kind of comfort and security.
While praying that God will provide your daily bread you can trust that He will care for your needs…as long as you put love for Him and your neighbors first. When you release your cares to God, you are free to love your neighbors without the burden of depending on your own wealth or of providing your own security.
Prayer: Lord, I trust that You can provide for all of my needs
It may seem counterintuitive to think that God and money are in competition for the position of master in your life. But in today’s verse, Jesus strongly suggests that money can indeed function much like a master.
Money demands time, planning, and hard work. Money can promise security, solve problems, and lead to comfort and even peace—that is, until you run out of it. It’s hard to control some of the forces that determine how much money you can earn or keep, and that’s what makes it a fickle, if not demanding, master.
Has money become a master in your own life? Do you find yourself craving a little more security or a little more comfort? While money may deliver on some of its promises, you can trust that God is always present and always offers a different kind of comfort and security.
While praying that God will provide your daily bread you can trust that He will care for your needs…as long as you put love for Him and your neighbors first. When you release your cares to God, you are free to love your neighbors without the burden of depending on your own wealth or of providing your own security.
Prayer: Lord, I trust that You can provide for all of my needs
