Matthew 6:24
“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.”
From time to time I recall the scene of a couple sitting in front of my desk. They had come for counseling as a last resort to save their marriage. They said they fought over just about everything. I had them face each other and start talking. In a matter of minutes they seemed to have forgotten where they were and became engaged in a heated argument.
I had been praying for divine wisdom on how to help them, when I heard what each was saying to the other. “Why don’t you . . .” It really didn’t matter what the issue was, they were incensed that the other person was not doing what they wanted them to do.
What was happening to this couple is the same thing that happens to so many of us. We are consumed with how things will benefit us. We place conditions on what we do for others to insure that it will be a benefit to others. If that were all we do it would be bad enough. The tragic thing is that we treat God the same way.
Stop and think about it for a minute. How many times have we bargained with God? We agree to follow and obey Him IF only He will grant the request we make. IF He heals! IF He provides a job! IF He gives us whatever it is that we think we must have in order to be happy and content! That, my dear friend, is placing a condition on God. Don’t do it. I’ll have the solution tomorrow.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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