“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the
one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and mammon [money].”
Matthew 6:24
God wants us to love and serve
Him. He wants all of our hearts to belong to Him, not just a little, or a part.
He also wants us to be joyful givers. 2 Corinthians 9:7 says “So let each one
give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves
a cheerful giver.” If you give, you will be given back … both in this life and
the next. Luke 6:38 says “Give, and it will be
given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over
will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be
measured back to you.” The Word of God even says
that it is more blessed to give than it is to receive. Acts 20:35 says “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Many of the people in our land today serve money,
despising God, His Word, and His righteous ways. They love and serve
themselves. As followers of Christ, this is not how we should be. I once heard
a quote from Charles H. Spurgeon that can really bless our hearts and keep us
on track. The quote says: “Earn all you can, save all you can, and then give
all you can. Never try to save out of God’s cause; such money will canker the
rest. Giving to God is no loss; it is putting your substance into the best
bank.”
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