Rachel Workman: 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.
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
These verses have always weighed heavy on me. You can't serve two
masters. Money isn't the only thing that can be a master. What about fear? What
about porn or any sin in general. We will love one and hate the other. You'll
hate God for telling you what you're doing is wrong. But you'll still serve the
other master.
Verse 25-27 are verses you need to commit to
memory. Knowing what I know, why do I worry?
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John
Burnett: 24 “No one can serve two masters; for
either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one
and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [a]wealth. I read an article about the CFO of TBN suing TBN over
wrongful termination because she would not distribute 100 million dollars of
donations to the other executives (family members of the founders of
TBN). One part of the article talked about his and her matching mansions
across the street from each other in California. They had the same thing
in Florida across the road from the TBN theme park. The lawsuit claimed
she was threatened with a gun during one meeting. She was also a family
member of the founders. This verse alone debunks the health and wealth
doctrine being taught on TV and megachurches.
The Cure for Anxiety
25 “For this reason I say to you, [b]do not be worried about your
[c]life, as to what you
will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will
put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look
at the birds of the [d]air, that they do not sow,
nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by
being worried can add a single [e]hour to his [f]life? I had a wise administrator tell me one time, “Don’t sweat the
small stuff, and all stuff is small stuff.” This is especially true for
the God we worship yet we worry about this world and most of the things in
it. I understand the world worrying because they have no hope but those
of us who belong to Christ Jesus have nothing to worry about.
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Allen Michaels: 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either
you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and
despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Jesus says we can only have one master. We live in a materialistic
society where many people serve money. They spend all their lives collecting
and storing it, 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.
Whatever you store up, you will spend much of your time and energy thinking
about it. Don’t fall into the materialistic trap, because “the love of money is
a root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). Can you honestly say that God, and not money, is
your master? One test is to ask which one occupies more of your thoughts, time,
and efforts.
Jesus contrasted heavenly values with earthly values
when he explained that out first loyalty should be to those things that do not
fade, cannot be stolen or used up, and never wear out. We should not be
fascinated with out possessions, lest they possess us. This means we may have
to do some cutting back if our possessions are becoming too important to us.
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.
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about
your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more
than clothes? Because of the ill effects of worry,
Jesus tells us not to worry about those needs that God promises to supply.
Worry may (1) damage your health, (2) cause the object of your worry to consume
your thoughts, (3) disrupt your productivity, (4) negatively affect the way you
treat others, and (5) reduce your ability to trust in God. How many ill effects
of worry are you experiencing? Here is the difference between worry and genuine
concern—worry immobilizes, but concern moves us to action. 26 Look
at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and
yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can
any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
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