Rachel Workman:
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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(The Sound Eye)
22 “Your eye is a lamp that provides
light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with
light. 23 But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with
darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep
that darkness is!
(On Serving Two Masters)
24 “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.
The love of money is a fine line. We need
money to survive. Anything you put before God is an idol. Anything you love
more than God is an idol. I love a lot of things and I put a lot of
things before God. It is something I need to keep in check all the time.
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(The Sound Eye)
34 “Your eye is a lamp that provides
light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with
light. But when it is bad, your body is filled with darkness. 35 Make
sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. 36 If
you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be
radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.” Very good advice.
Make sure you know what you think you know. Do I have the right Jesus? The
Jesus who died for my sins? The Jesus whose very breath breathed the words of
the Bible, whose very life inspired the writings of the Bible? Or am I
allowing the world's perception of God to pervert my faith?
(On Serving Two Masters)
13 “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.”
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Mike Grimm:
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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(The Sound Eye)
22 “Your eye is a lamp
that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is
filled with light. 23 But when your eye is bad, your whole
body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually
darkness, how deep that darkness is! Spiritual vision is our
capacity to see clearly what God wants us to do and to see the world from His
point of view. However, self-serving desires, interests, and goals block that
vision. Serving God is the best way to restore it. A “good” eye is one that
is fixed on God.
(On Serving Two Masters)
24 “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. We live in a materialistic society where many people
serve money. Money is just one of many “Gods” that we may serve without even
realizing it. Many people spend their entire lives collecting and storing
money, only to die and leave it behind, Their desire for money and what it
can buy far outweighs their commitment to God and spiritual matters. Don’t
fall into the materialistic trap, because “the love of money is a root of all
kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). We have to ask ourselves which one occupies
more of our thoughts, time and efforts.
Jesus is calling for a decision that allows us to
live contentedly with whatever we have because we have chosen what is eternal
and lasting.
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(The Sound Eye)
34 “Your eye is a lamp
that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is
filled with light. But when it is bad, your body is filled with darkness. 35 Make
sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. 36 If
you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be
radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.” The lamp is Christ; the eye represents spiritual
understanding and insight. Evil desires make the eye less sensitive and blot
out the light of Christ’s presence.
(On Serving Two Masters)
13 “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.” Money has the power to take God’s place in your
life. It can become your master without you even realizing it. Money is a
hard master and a deceptive one. Wealth promises power and control, but often
it cannot deliver. No amount of money can provide health, happiness, or
eternal life. How much better it is to let God be your master. His servants
have peace of mind and security, both now and forever.
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