In this episode we will be exploring the topic of trust, and how that in which we have placed our ultimate trust, God or Wealth, will always be evident in our lives.
Yeshua stated it this way:
“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 wealth.” Matthew 6:24
You cannot be bound equally both to God and to your confidence in wealth. One will always take precedence over the other, and the results of following either will be evident in your life.
The issue that Yeshua focuses on is not necessarily the results of following either (which are evident throughout the biblical writings), but the complete inability of humans to multi-task serving God in among other responsibilities in this life. He says emphatically, "you CANNOT serve God AND wealth." In literal terms, the text reads there is NO ABILITY to do both.
Below are some helpful timestamps of the main points in today's episode:
01:06 The inability to serve two masters
01:32 The two masters
02:48 How powerful wealth (as Lord) is
04:22 The true Lord of wealth
06:30 The idolatry of wealth and its effects
08:36 Yeshua and the rich young seeker
10:45 The God who makes things possible
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All music in todays episode: Brittle Rille by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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MUSIC:
All music in today's episode: "Brittle Rille" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3460-brittle-rille
