ONE MASTER OR TWO?

Mathew 6: 24 – 34



Here's another tough one for me. The word tells us not to worry about eating, not to be concerned about money, and never mind that you only have the clothes on your back.
After all, God treats grass and birds really well.
Okay. That's a good thing in concept, but I've grown fond of having the money to afford to have a roof over my head. Without food, I get really cranky and weak. And, lets not even consider what it would be like if I were to wander around without clothes.
I think what God is trying to get across here is that we should not be consumed by these things. Because it is very true that we cannot be pulled in two different directions and still be able to keep our true focus.


24 "You can’t worship two gods at once. Loving one god, you’ll end up hating the other. Adoration of one feeds contempt for the other. You can’t worship God and Money both.
25 "If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body.
26 Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
31 What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving.
34 "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

So chill, right?
Just trust in God and go about your day. Work, buy food and clothes, just don't make that practice all consuming.