{"id":623,"date":"2025-12-19T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=623&2025"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:00:05","slug":"choosing-between-two-masters-matthew-6-19-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/choosing-between-two-masters-matthew-6-19-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Between Two Masters: Matthew 6:19-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: Matthew 6:19-24 (CEV)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\">\r\n<p><sup>19\u00a0<\/sup>Don\u2019t store up treasures on earth! Moths and rust can destroy them, and thieves can break in and steal them.  <sup>20\u00a0<\/sup>Instead, store up your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and thieves cannot break in and steal them.  <sup>21\u00a0<\/sup>Your heart will always be where your treasure is.<\/p> <p><sup>22\u00a0<\/sup>Your eyes are like a window for your body. When they are good, you have all the light you need.  <sup>23\u00a0<\/sup>But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you surely are in the dark.<\/p> <p><sup>24\u00a0<\/sup>You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew 6:19-24&amp;version=cev\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">Matthew 6:19-24<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>If Jesus made any obvious, challenging statements during His ministry, a statement in the passage we are focusing on is likely to show up on the list.<\/p>\r\n<p>One of the relevant things Jesus liked to talk about was money, but this was not because He was fixated on gaining wealth, but because He knew those in His audience living in the first century did have a tendency to focus on what they had in their bank accounts and on growing that number. This characteristic of human nature is probably the one that is the most universal throughout human history.<\/p>\r\n<p>Into this discussion, Jesus gives a very obvious statement \u2013 one that most everyone can agree on: \u201c<strong>You cannot be the slave of two masters!<\/strong>\u201d (v. 24a)<\/p>\r\n<p>In case there was any doubtful thoughts in the minds of those present listening, Jesus explains further, \u201c<strong>You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 24a)<\/p>\r\n<p>With this emphasis in place, Jesus has the whole crowd in agreement. Even in situations where one has two bosses, an individual will not be equally loyal to both. If the two bosses agree on something, then everything is great, but if they disagree, then the individual may be forced to choose who gets the greater loyalty.<\/p>\r\n<p>While this is a very practical, but obvious statement, Jesus then hits His key point for this illustration: \u201c<strong>You cannot serve both God and money.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 24b)<\/p>\r\n<p>\u201cWait Jesus,\u201d I can hear many in the crowd saying. \u201cYou mean we cannot be rich and servants of God?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>This conclusion is what many people who have read this verse have concluded, but I don\u2019t think it is as straightforward as that. Otherwise, one\u2019s estate would be a great measure of their Godliness.<\/p>\r\n<p>Instead, I believe Jesus\u2019 hinge statement in the middle of this verse is the key that we must pay attention to: \u201c<strong>You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>This relates to the money discussion because while following God\u2019s principles can lead to very wise money management, there may be times when God calls you to give. It is in the times when we are called to give freely that serving money clashes with serving God. It is in these moments when we must choose whether serving God is the higher priority, or serving the growth of our bank account.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>When following God increases our bank accounts, we feel this is a win-win. But when God calls us to give, we learn where our loyalty and focus really is.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--623\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/\" title=\"Check out Reflective Bible Study!\">click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p><p><em><a class=\"underline\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onClick=\"rbs_aj_inline_subscribe(this, '623');\">Subscribe<\/a> to this blog and never miss an insight.<\/em><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If Jesus made any obvious, challenging statements during His ministry, a statement in the passage we are focusing on is likely to show up on the list. 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