PARABLES OF JESUS – Love and Loyalty
Luke 16:9, 13
" 'And I say to you, make friends with unrighteous mammon [wealth], that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home .... No servant 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.' "
Jesus was telling this parable to His disciples. In just a short time, one of His disciples would go to the "debtors" (vs. 5) and strike a bargain with them behind His back to betray Him. I wonder if Jesus, knowing that Judas would fail Him, looked Judas in the eye and said, in effect, "Go ahead Judas and make your deal with them. That's where your love and loyalty is. But know this, that when you fail Me, your eternal home will be with them and not with Me. You can't be loyal to me and serve money. It's impossible." We all have to make the choice whether we will be loyal to Jesus or serve the mammon of this world. So where is my love and loyalty?
TODAY'S THOUGHT: It is impossible to love God and love money – to be loyal to Jesus and loyal to this world system.
Have a loyal day. Love you.
Luke 16:9, 13
" 'And I say to you, make friends with unrighteous mammon [wealth], that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home .... No servant 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.' "
Jesus was telling this parable to His disciples. In just a short time, one of His disciples would go to the "debtors" (vs. 5) and strike a bargain with them behind His back to betray Him. I wonder if Jesus, knowing that Judas would fail Him, looked Judas in the eye and said, in effect, "Go ahead Judas and make your deal with them. That's where your love and loyalty is. But know this, that when you fail Me, your eternal home will be with them and not with Me. You can't be loyal to me and serve money. It's impossible." We all have to make the choice whether we will be loyal to Jesus or serve the mammon of this world. So where is my love and loyalty?
TODAY'S THOUGHT: It is impossible to love God and love money – to be loyal to Jesus and loyal to this world system.
Have a loyal day. Love you.
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